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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:43286 USN
    Construction Number:75-8380
    Last Civil Registration:N43286
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-5 sn 43286 USN cn 75-838...
    Latest Owner or Location:George V. Moore, Livingston, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-5 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 43286.

    To unknown owner with c/r HP-286.

    21 August 1972

    Certificate of airworthiness for N43286 (A75N1(PT17), 75-8380) issued.

    15 August 1992

    To Jeffrey L. Wohlgemuth, Kenosha, WI with new c/r N122RR (A75N1, 75-8380).

    10 September 1993


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    By 30 May 1995

    To unknown owner with c/r N43286.

    30 May 1995

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL) Rawlins, WY, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that upon reaching 100 feet above ground level during takeoff he initiated a right turn for noise abatement. The airspeed began to decrease and the aircraft stopped climbing. Due to rising terrain ahead, the pilot initiated a left turn...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    3 September 1996

    To Robert C. Mearns, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N43286.

    8 September 2007


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Galesburg Municipal

    22 August 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N43286.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Livingston, TX.

    22 November 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N43286.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Livingston, TX.

    24 November 2023

    To George V. Moore, Livingston, TX keeping c/r N43286.
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