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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:43180 USN
    Construction Number:75-8274
    Last Civil Registration:N65877
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-5 sn 43180 USN cn 75-827...
    Latest Owner or Location:David C. Hughston, Brownsville, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-5 by Boeing.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 43180.

    By 9 September 1964

    To unknown owner with c/r N65877.

    9 September 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 79025: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:30 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned while starting a crop dusting run. Collided with the crop while on final approach to land. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Incident occurred at or near Hickory Ridge, AR.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    20 October 1981

    Certificate of airworthiness for N65877 (E75N1, 75-8274) issued.

    15 October 1988


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Jennings, LA.

    28 October 1992

    To David C. Hughston, Brownsville, TX keeping c/r N65877.

    Based at Commemorative Air Force-Rio Grande Valley Wing, Brownsville/South Padre Is. International Airport, Brownsville, TX.
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    Markings Applied: 877

    2010


    Photographer: Flightaware
    Notes: At Midland, Texas

    28 January 2021

    To unknown owner with c/r N65877.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Brownsville, TX.

    27 May 2021

    To David C. Hughston, Brownsville, TX keeping c/r N65877.
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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