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    Airframe Family: Republic RC-3 Seabee
    Latest Model:RC-3 Seabee
    Construction Number:0097
    Last Civil Registration:N87537
    Compressed ID:Republic RC-3 cn 0097 cr N87537
    Latest Owner or Location:Clark Ed Jr, Long Beach, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a RC-3.

    22 October 1946

    To North American Airport Corporation; White Plains, New York, USA with new c/r N87537.

    29 August 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N87537 (RC-3, 97) issued.

    28 May 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI66F0063: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Suffered a hard landing on touch down. The factors included; rough water. Report remarks include: Amphibious aircraft, landed on rough water. Incident occurred at or near Muskegon, MI.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    8 November 1970

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA71DLD33: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Gilbert Airport, Winter Haven, FL. This was a local flight from Winter Haven, FL. Collided with an object during the takeoff run. Report remarks include: Aircraft swerved, right float dug in.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 October 1989

    To Clark Ed Jr, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N87537.

    15 September 1997


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: Photographed at Clearlake, CA.

    1 June 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N87537.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Fallon, NV.
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