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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:07591 USN
    Construction Number:75-7195
    Last Civil Registration:N5118N
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 07591 USN cn 75-719...
    Latest Owner or Location:Warbird Air Museum, Space Center Executive Airport (North East Side), Titusville, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 07591.

    By 1964

    To Dixie Aero Farm Service, Dixie, LA with new c/r N5118N.

    By 1974

    To Billie Wood, Waynesville, NC keeping c/r N5118N.

    1 September 1974

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number IAD75AI009: There were 2 fatalities. Incident occurred at 19:10 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Jonathan Creek Airport, Waynesville, NC. This was a local flight from Waynesville, NC. Stalled and/or mushed while performing aerobatics. The factors included; unwarranted low flying. Report remarks include: Demonstrating acrobatics including intentional spins. Failed to complete recovery prior to impact.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 October 1992

    To Robert V. Russell, Vero Beach, FL keeping c/r N5118N.

    27 April 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5118N (A75L3, 75-7195) issued.

    18 April 2011

    To Patricia A. Russell, Vero Beach, FL keeping c/r N5118N.

    11 August 2011

    To No Name Aviation Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N5118N.

    To Valiant Air Command Museum, Space Center Executive Airport (North East Side), Titusville, FL.
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    Markings Applied: 184

    30 March 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2012 Sun N Fun at Lakeland, Florida

    1 April 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2012 Sun N Fun

    6 April 2018


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Space Coast Warbird Airshow (formerly TICO Airshow) Titusville, FL.

    6 April 2018


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Space Coast Warbird Airshow (formerly TICO Airshow) Titusville, FL.

    6 April 2018


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Space Coast Warbird Airshow (formerly TICO Airshow) Titusville, FL.

    8 October 2020

    To No Name Aviation Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N5118N.

    To Warbird Air Museum, Space Center Executive Airport (North East Side), Titusville, FL.
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Terry Fletcher
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