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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:43375 USN
    Construction Number:75-8469
    Last Civil Registration:N65688
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-5 sn 43375 USN cn 75-846...
    Latest Owner or Location:Riggin Flight Service Inc, Madison, SD

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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 42-109436.
    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 43375 as a N2S-5.

    By February 1945

    Transferred to Fighter Squadron Operational Training Unit 8 (VF-OTU-8), NAS Daytona Beach, FL.

    7 February 1945

    Damaged.
    Substantially damaged in an accident landing at NAS Daytona Beach.

    By 1964

    To Robert N. Graves, Tallulah, LA with new c/r N65688.

    By June 1983

    To unknown owner with c/r N65688.

    4 June 1983


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Waukegan, IL

    2 June 1985

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Private Strip Airport Lake Odessa, MI, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. Upon landing the aircraft veered to the right. Power left rudder were applied, however, the aircraft continued to the right. Power was reduced but the aircraft continued to the right. The aircraft nosed over after coming in contact with a soft, plowed field. The landing was made to the south with winds from 270 degrees at 5 knots.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 September 1988

    To Robert D. Pingston, Brighton, MI keeping c/r N65688.

    29 August 1993


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Tillsonburg Airshow.

    13 May 2009

    To Scott R. Scheffler, Newfane, NY keeping c/r N65688.

    30 January 2014

    To Donald J. Drake, Rochester, NY keeping c/r N65688.

    2015


    Photographer: Dennis Borkowski / Stearman Biplanes
    Notes: 2015 photo shows now fitted with canopy

    9 August 2016

    To Donald J. Drake, Rochester, NY keeping c/r N65688.

    20 June 2018

    13 August 2019

    To Donald J. Drake, Rochester, NY keeping c/r N65688.

    3 September 2020

    To William P. Maxwell, Port Orange, FL keeping c/r N65688.

    12 May 2022

    To Riggin Flight Service Inc, Madison, SD keeping c/r N65688.
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