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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-13D Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:52616 USN
    Construction Number:75-8798
    Last Civil Registration:N5051V
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13D sn 52616 USN cn 75-87...
    Latest Owner or Location:EAA Airventure Museum, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

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

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-109765.
    NTU. Order for USAAF cancelled; diverted to the US Navy as N2S-5.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 52616.

    By January 1964

    To Robert Adamson Phillips, Modesto, CA with new c/r N5051V.

    13 February 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK67D0226: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:50 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Columbia Airport, Sonora, CA. Suffered a hard landing on touch down. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By August 1974

    To Frank Droding, Saratoga, CA keeping c/r N5051V.


    Photographer: Dorothy Bradley

    25 August 1974

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA75DYE14: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Toledo-winlock Airport, Toledo, WA. This was a local flight from Toledo, WA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The factors included; unfavorable wind conditions. The sky conditions were clear. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). The wind conditions were left cross wind 248-292 degrees...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    9 June 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5051V (E75N1, 75-8798) issued.

    29 January 1988

    To EAA Aviation Foundation Inc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N5051V.

    Based at EAA Airventure Museum, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
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    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX5051V (E75N1, 75-8798) issued.

    By August 2010

    To EAA Airventure Museum, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
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    By 25 August 2010

    Markings Applied: N121R
    Finished in false markings as Kaydet s/n 42-17347 USAAF, c/n 75-5510, c/r N121R.
    For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

    25 August 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    25 August 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    27 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Oshkosh Museum

    17 December 2014

    Civil registration, N5051V, cancelled.

    26 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At EAA Museum at Oshkosh


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    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger

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