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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:38229 USN
    Construction Number:75-7850
    Last Civil Registration:C-FBBS
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 38229 USN cn 75-785...
    Latest Owner or Location:1474528 Ontario Inc, Woodstock, ON

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 38229.

    From By 1963 to After 1978

    To Atwood Aviation, Salinas, CA with new c/r N68942.

    22 June 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK66F0094: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 20:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Experienced a controlled collision with terrain while on a crop dusting run. Incident occurred at or near Watsonville, CA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By April 1990

    To Stearman Flyers, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N68942.

    11 April 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for N68942 (B75N1, 75-7850) issued.

    5 October 1998

    To Richard A. Wien, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N68942.

    6 September 2003


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    4 November 2004

    To David L. Fetherston, Mansfield, MA keeping c/r N68942.

    1 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for N68942 (B75N1, 75-7850) issued.

    25 March 2013

    To David L. Fetherston, Mansfield, MA keeping c/r N68942.

    3 November 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r N68942.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Kalamazoo, MI.

    23 February 2016

    To Kurt M. Wien, Kalamazoo, MI keeping c/r N68942.

    September 2016


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Galesburg Municipal

    15 November 2016

    Civil registration, N68942, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    15 November 2016

    To 1474528 Ontario Inc, Woodstock, ON with new c/r C-FBBS.

    15 November 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N68942.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Woodstock On.

    15 November 2016

    To 1474528 Ontario Inc, Woodstock, ON with new c/r C-FBBS.
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