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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:38068 USN
    Construction Number:75-7689
    Last Civil Registration:N4408N
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 38068 USN cn 75-768...
    Latest Owner or Location:Leatherheads Llc, Greenville, SC

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 38068.

    By January 1964

    To Tunnell Aircraft Service, Seagoville, TX with new c/r N4408N.

    29 May 1970

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW70DPD18: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 06:10 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Seymour, TX. The engine failed or malfunctioned while en route for crop dusting. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. The sky conditions were scattered...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    23 March 1976

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4408N (B75N1, 75-7689) issued.

    23 March 1976

    To O Brien Enterprises, Sante Fe, NM keeping c/r N4408N.

    19 August 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN77FQA49: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Coronado Airport, Albuquerque, NM. This was a local flight from Albuquerque, NM. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; overload failure.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 July 1979

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN79FA049: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 10:30 hours. There was minor damage. Incident occurred at the Coronado Airport, Albuquerque, NM. The flight departed from Albuquerque, NM, with the destination Albuquerque, NM. Collided with another aircraft on touch down.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 January 1987

    To Terrance P. Sonday, Aurora, CO keeping c/r N4408N.

    31 July 1988

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Galt Airport (10C) Wonder Lake, IL, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that during takeoff, while climbing thru approximately 100 feet above ground level, the engine suddenly had a power loss would not produce enough power to sustain flight. Unable to continue flying, the pilot made a forced landing in a field of mature corn...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    11 September 1993


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    3 April 2007

    To McCay Brian Duff, Earlysville, VA keeping c/r N4408N.

    7 November 2013

    To Cumulus Holdings Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N4408N.
    Markings added: 300

    2 February 2014


    Photographer: Unkown

    26 June 2015


    Photographer: Owen ORourke
    Notes: At Greenwood County, SC

    20 November 2017

    To Leatherheads Llc, Greenville, SC keeping c/r N4408N.


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