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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:38029 USN
    Construction Number:75-7650
    Last Civil Registration:N5165N
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 38029 USN cn 75-765...
    Latest Owner or Location:Apd Llc, Madison, OH

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 38029.

    1964

    To D. K. Brown, Alliance, OH with new c/r N5165N.

    1 December 1981

    To Arthur M. Cunningham, Minerva, OH keeping c/r N5165N.

    20 April 1995

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5165N (B75N1, 757650) issued.

    5 September 2003


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    6 September 2003


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    By 10 August 2006

    To unknown owner with c/r N5165N.

    10 August 2006

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Minerva, OH, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The biplane was substantially damaged when it nosed over during landing. The pilot reported that the accident occurred on the third landing on his private airstrip. He stated that on the third landing he decided to land in the opposite direction of the previous landings due to the position of the sun...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    12 April 2012

    To Ralph D. Ring, Beach City, OH keeping c/r N5165N.

    13 April 2012

    To Ralph D. Ring, Beach City, OH keeping c/r N5165N.
    Markings added: 202

    July 2014


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At 2014 EAA Airventure at Oshkosh

    13 September 2017

    To Apd Llc, Madison, OH keeping c/r N5165N.
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