Dates

Event

1942

Constructed as a N2S-5 by Boeing.

1942

Was allocated BuNo 61614 with the United States Navy but was not taken up.

1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-17573 as a PT-13D.

By January 1945

Transferred to 2566th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary) Garner Field, Uvalde, TX.
Operated by Hangar Six, Inc.

7 January 1945

Damaged.
Damaged when ground looped while landing at Garner Auxiliary Field #3, Knippa, TX.

Circa 1946

Transferred to C Squadron, 2532nd AAF Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Very Heavy), Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX.

6 June 1946

Damaged.
Damaged in takeoff accident at Randolph Auxiliary Field #2, Cade, TX.

Transferred to 3539th AAF Base Unit (Technical Unit), Langley Field, VA.

By September 1967

To unknown owner with c/r N244E.

26 September 1967

Certificate of airworthiness for N244E (B75N1, 75-5736) issued.

By 1972

To Preston S. Parish, Hickory Corners, MI keeping c/r N244E.

15 September 1972

Attended the first National Stearman Fly-In at Galesburg, Illinois.

Markings Applied: 202, U.S. NAVY 202, 5736, N2S-5

8 September 1978

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In GBG, note the Continental engine installed compared to later photos of this a/c.

9 September 1978

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: This photo shows the registration. I shot this in GBG.

10 September 1978

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Galesburg, IL and registered N2PP at the time.

By 1987

To Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, Kalamazoo, MI with new c/r N2PP {1}.

Based at Air Zoo, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo, MI.
View the Location Dossier

22 July 1987

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Kalamazoo Air Zoo when registered as N2PP

26 June 1999

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Airport (AZO) Kalamazoo, MI, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The airplane ground looped while landing. The pilot reported the winds were light and variable from the southeast, for the landing on runway 23. He stated there was no crosswind correction required during the approach and landing. The pilot stated the airplane veered sharply to the left during the landing roll and he was unable to correct the movement...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

After June 1999

Permanently withdrawn from use.
Permanently grounded for museum display only.

12 March 2003

To Albert E. Schiffer, Ovid, MI with new c/r N28PU.

Restored.
Markings Applied: 202, U.S. NAVY 202, 5736, N2S-5, N2PP
Static restoration. It is important to note here the airframe was returned to its exact marks as prior to the restoration including having the original registration N2PP applied even though now registered N28PU. This is also important to note as of the time of the restoration another airframe has been registered as N2PP and the exactly same colour scheme and markings were applied. Even though marked the same these two airframes are completely different identities.

24 September 2007

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Air Zoo as N28PU

24 September 2007

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield