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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:05325 USN
    Construction Number:75-6499
    Last Civil Registration:N5050V
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 05325 USN cn 75-649...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lawrence F. Johnson, Colville, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 05325.

    By April 1956

    To unknown owner with c/r NR5050V.

    5 April 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR5050V (A75N1(PT17), 75-6499) issued.

    By 1964

    To Nick Moller, Maxwell, CA with new c/r N5050V.

    19 June 1970

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK70DVG35: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Moller Airport, Maxwell, CA. This was a local flight from Maxwell, CA. Collided with wires and/or poles while pulling up from a crop dusting run. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; restricted vision...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    April 1973


    Photographer: Jay Sherlock
    Notes: In Maxwell, CA.

    By 1974

    To John W. Davis Colusa, CA keeping c/r N5050V.

    18 September 1974

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK75DVG23: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:50 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Davis, CA, with the destination Unknown/not Reported. The engine failed or malfunctioned while on a crop dusting run. Collided with trees while on final approach to land. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.


    Photographer: Hank Arnold

    7 May 1982

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Farmer Strip Airport Maxwell, CA, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. During the takeoff roll from a local farm strip, the aircraft veered to the right and went off the runway. The pilot reported that the plane went into a small ditch and flipped over. No mechanical failures were reported.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    6 June 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Colusa, CA.

    9 March 1993

    To Frank R. Martin, Arbuckle, CA keeping c/r N5050V.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR5050V (A75N1(PT17), 75-6499) issued.

    16 April 2024

    To unknown owner with c/r N5050V.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Colville, WA.

    17 May 2024

    To Lawrence F. Johnson, Colville, WA keeping c/r N5050V.


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