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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:5400 USN
    Construction Number:75-6574
    Last Civil Registration:N54173
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 5400 USN cn 75-6574...
    Latest Owner or Location:Hollister Municipal Airport, Hollister, California

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    Dates

    Event

    5 May 1942

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 5400.

    31 July 1946

    To Clyde E. Kendall Kirkland (U. S. A. A. F.), WA, with new c/r N65557.
    Purchased for 510 US Dollars.

    2 June 1964

    To Edward W. Nelson, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N65557.

    12 February 1994

    To Ray Chalker, Tacoma, WA keeping c/r N65557.

    22 August 1996

    Certificate of airworthiness for N54173 (B75N1, 75-6574) issued.

    18 September 1996

    To Leland D. Searles, Fircrest, WA with new c/r N54173.

    7 January 1999

    To Carl J. Terrana, Buckley, WA keeping c/r N54173.

    Markings Applied: 173

    26 September 2003

    To Hotea Andreas, San Jose, CA keeping c/r N54173.

    7 August 2004


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Cottage Grove State Airport, Oregon

    20 February 2009

    To Stearman Aero Llc, San Jose, CA keeping c/r N54173.

    By 20 June 2015

    Markings Applied: 173, NAVY, N2S-3

    20 June 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Hollister Air Show in California.

    20 June 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Hollister Air Show in California.

    13 August 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r N54173.
    Registration pending to a new owner in San Jose, CA.

    23 September 2015

    To Andreas E. Hotea, San Jose, CA keeping c/r N54173.

    To Hollister Municipal Airport, Hollister, CA.
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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    Mike Henniger
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