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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-5 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:61097 USN
    Construction Number:75-5219
    Last Civil Registration:N1242V
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-5 sn 61097 USN cn 75-521...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jim Kimball Enterprises Inc, Zellwood, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-5 by Boeing.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 61097.

    11 April 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR1242V (E75, 75-5219) issued.

    January 1964

    To Harry F. Hunter, South Bay, FL with new c/r N1242V.

    6 February 1972

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA72DKT52: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Belle Glade State Airport, Belle Glade, FL. This was a local flight from Belle Glade, FL. The aircraft nosed over during the takeoff run. The factors included; airport conditions were a factor. Report remarks include: Gear broke thru soft sod, hit hidden soft spot. Pilots fifth t/o. Spraying celery.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    July 1978

    To Stewart Turner Aerial Applications, Scotland Neck, NC keeping c/r N1242V.

    November 1978


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Indiantown Airport, Florida

    30 July 1990

    To Carl L. Battaglia, Schenectady, NE keeping c/r N1242V.
    Markings added: 34

    5 September 1996


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Galesburg Municipal

    23 September 2000

    To T D Systems Inc DBA, Leesburg, FL keeping c/r N1242V.

    By 2002

    To Cordes Aircraft keeping c/r N1242V.

    28 July 2002

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at the Flying Baron Estates Airport Leesburg, FL, United States while taking off. The airframe was destroyed. The pilot stated to an FAA inspector that he was taking off from a private airport and during the initial climb, while at an altitude of about 100 feet, the engine coughed, sputtered and started to cease operating...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR1242V (E75, 75-5219) issued.

    6 March 2014

    To Jim Kimball Enterprises Inc, Zellwood, FL keeping c/r N1242V.

    19 August 2020

    Civil registration, N1242V, cancelled.
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