This aircraft was originally built as a Republic RC-3 Seabee and modified by Brian Robinson at (CNF4) Lindsay Municipal Airport, Ontario in approximately 2005 to a Robinson Special (msn 02) powered by a Chevrolet LS-1 V8 automotive engine. It was owned by Michael Lush between 2005 and 2017 and based in the Greater Toronto Area until cancelled from the Canadian aircraft register in October 2017.