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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:07977 USN
    Construction Number:75-7581
    Last Civil Registration:N556DM
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 07977 USN cn 75-758...
    Latest Owner or Location:Dean C. Maupin, Davenport, IA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 07977.

    By 1958

    To David P. Pike, Caruthersville, MO with new c/r N75511.

    By 1971

    To Carl D. Poole, Ada., OK keeping c/r N75511.

    21 May 1974

    Certificate of airworthiness for N75511 (B75N1, 75-7581) issued.

    By 11 September 1976

    To Sky Ads, Indianapolis, IN keeping c/r N75511.

    11 September 1976


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    Circa September 1978


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    22 November 1980

    To R B Aerial Advertising, Greenwood, IN keeping c/r N75511.

    10 September 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: The different paint scheme in Galesburg, IL.

    5 September 1997


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    4 October 1997

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Pams Place Airport (5II0) Cloverdale, IN, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. The pilot of Waco CTO, NC9577H, had landed and was back taxing on runway 27 and the pilot of Boeing B75N1, N75511, was taking off on runway 27, when a collision of the airplanes occurred. The pilot of NC9577H reported that about half way down the runway, he made an S-turn and as he was centering the airplane, he heard an engine noise and saw N75511 just before impact...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 September 2001


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: Another paint scheme and still registered N75511. In Galesburg, IL.

    21 July 2004

    To Donald W. Grundstrom, East Moline, IL with new c/r N556DM.

    September 2004


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: At the 2024 National Stearman Fly-In at Galesburg

    5 September 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Blakesburg, IA

    6 September 2009


    Photographer: Nick Dean
    Notes: 2009 photo at Antique Airfield - photo displayed with written permission of Nick Dean

    14 December 2012

    To Dean C. Maupin, Davenport, IA keeping c/r N556DM.

    2 August 2021

    To Dean C. Maupin, Davenport, IA keeping c/r N556DM.
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