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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-3 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:38064 USN
    Construction Number:75-7685
    Last Civil Registration:N1178J
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 38064 USN cn 75-768...
    Latest Owner or Location:Johnson County Industrial / New Century Air Center Airport, Olathe, Kansas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 38064.

    2 December 1996

    To White Nanci, Salina, KS with new c/r N1178J.

    22 April 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1178J (N2S-3, 757685) issued.

    7 March 2005

    To Edward I. Duckworth, Liberty, MO keeping c/r N1178J.

    Circa 2006


    Photographer: Ed Duckworth

    4 July 2007

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at the Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) Trenton, MO, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted water while maneuvering. The pilot stated that he was positioning [the airplane] on downwind for a low approach to runway 18 while following another airplane that was conducting a low approach...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    4 September 2008


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    Based at Johnson County Industrial/New Century Air Center Airport, Olathe, KS.
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    7 November 2013

    Civil registration, N1178J, cancelled.
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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