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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:38141 USN
    Construction Number:75-7762
    Last Civil Registration:N68415
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 38141 USN cn 75-776...
    Latest Owner or Location:Herbert A. Woolley, Wasco, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 38141.

    25 November 1955

    To Herbert A. Woolley, Wasco, CA with new c/r N68415.

    By 26 September 1970

    To unknown owner with c/r N68415.

    26 September 1970

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX71DVA30: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Wasco-kern Cty 5 Airport, Wasco, CA. This was a local flight from Wasco, CA. The engine failed or malfunctioned while en route for crop dusting. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; overload failure. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 July 1978

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX78DVA62: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Ag Strip Airport, Wasco, CA. This was a local flight from Wasco, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the takeoff run. Collided with an object during the takeoff run. Report remarks include: Hit standpipe.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    8 May 1981

    Civil registration, N68415, cancelled.

    4 June 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Delano Municipal Airport, California
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