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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:43555 USN
    Construction Number:75-8649
    Last Civil Registration:N53546
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-5 sn 43555 USN cn 75-864...
    Latest Owner or Location:Orion Air Partners Inc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-5 by Boeing.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 43555.

    8 February 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for N53546 (E75N1, 75-8649) issued.

    21 February 1991

    To Matsuoka Aviation Inc, Irvine, CA with new c/r N53546.

    14 February 2006

    To Orion Air Partners Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N53546.

    Based at Vansant Aerodrome, Erwinna, PA.
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    1 January 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for N53546 (E75N1, 75-8649) issued.

    17 February 2009

    To Orion Air Partners Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N53546.

    6 September 2011


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Galesburg Municipal

    10 September 2011


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Brodhead, WI, C37.

    17 July 2014

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Pennridge Airport (CKZ) Penridge, PA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, this was the fifth landing in the tailwheel equipped airplane that morning, with the other four landings being at a nearby airport. During the approach with a right quartering headwind, he maintained a normal approach speed and landed the airplane utilizing a three-point landing technique...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    8 September 2017


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: Shot in GBG.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    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
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