Accident Republic RC-3 Seabee CF-LCC, Tuesday 21 May 1963
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Date:Tuesday 21 May 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic RC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic RC-3 Seabee
Owner/operator:Island Diving Ltd
Registration: CF-LCC
MSN: 142
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Key Bay, the Strait of Georgia off Comox, BC -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Alert Bay, BC
Destination airport:Nanaimo, BC
Narrative:
The aircraft was involved in an accident. Lost control and spiraled into the bay.

Sources:

https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=1249397
https://books.google.nl/books?id=35hlAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA52&dq=seabee&article_id=7289,2208055&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiy4oGhsvCKAxX9_7sIHTHKI2oQ6AF6BAgHEAI#v=onepage&q=seabee&f=false

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jan-2025 14:51 Cobar Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]

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