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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:43447 USN
    Construction Number:75-8541
    Last Civil Registration:N75849
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-5 sn 43447 USN cn 75-854...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.
    Model E75 built to dual standard for USAAF as PT-13D and US Navy as N2S-5.

    1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-109508.
    NTU. Order for USAAF cancelled; diverted to the US Navy.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 43447 as a N2S-5.

    29 June 1945

    James Brown comments (29 January 2024): Flown by James H. Brown Jr USN pilot in training in Memphis, TN.

    16 November 1976

    Certificate of airworthiness for N75849 (E75, 75-8541) issued.

    29 February 1980


    Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection
    Notes: In Hamilton, OH.

    By 10 July 1983

    To unknown owner with c/r N75849.
    Markings added: 44

    10 July 1983

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Lunken Airport (LUK) Cincinnati, OH, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The aircraft collided with a ditch during landing roll and nosed down. The weather was visual meterological conditions with the wind from 020 degrees AT6 knots. The pilot landed on runway 24. About 1500 feet from the threshold the aircraft veered off the runway and hit the ditch. The pltattributed the loss of control to the 6 kt right quartering tailwind...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    27 July 1986


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Dayton, OH

    23 November 1988

    To Edward A. Hunold, Menominee, MI keeping c/r N75849.

    28 October 1991

    To Edward A. Hunold, Menominee, MI keeping c/r N75849.

    2 September 2004

    To unknown owner with c/r N75849.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Green Bay, WI.

    8 August 2005

    To James R. Chitko, Green Bay, WI keeping c/r N75849.

    14 August 2008


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Central County Airport

    24 May 2010

    To Scott J. Urban, Pasco, WA keeping c/r N75849.

    10 January 2013

    To Michael A. Meister, Indianapolis, IN keeping c/r N75849.

    23 July 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N75849.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Indianapolis, IN.

    29 August 2013

    To Andrews Aero Services Llc, Indianapolis, IN keeping c/r N75849.

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for N75849 (E75, 75-8541) issued.

    1 January 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N75849.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Green Bay, WI.

    22 March 2016

    To Andrews Aero Services Llc, Indianapolis, IN keeping c/r N75849.

    5 June 2024

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N75849.


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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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    James Brown
    Glenn Chatfield

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