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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:04280 USN
    Construction Number:75-2610
    Last Civil Registration:G-FRDM
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 04280 USN cn 75-261...
    Latest Owner or Location:Thomas William Gilbert, Burnham, Slough

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 04280.

    8 July 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR63441 (A75, 75-2610) issued.

    By January 1964

    To Frank Haley, Tracey, CA with new c/r N63441.

    5 August 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 79212: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:00 hours. The airframe was destroyed. The engine failed or malfunctioned while pulling up from a crop dusting run. The gear collapsed on touch down. The factors included; overload failure. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: Number one cylinder intake valve failed...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    12 December 1996

    To John J. Raptis, Louisville, KY keeping c/r N63441.

    To Addington Field (EKX), Cecilia, KY.
    View the Location Dossier

    13 December 1996

    To John J. Raptis, San Carlos, CA keeping c/r N63441.

    31 January 2007

    To John J. Raptis, Louisville, KY keeping c/r N63441.

    16 April 2013

    To Alexandra M. Brown, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N63441.

    12 December 2017

    Civil registration, N63441, cancelled.
    Exported to United Kingdom.

    12 December 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N63441.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Burnham Bucks.

    13 December 2017

    To Thomas William Gilbert, Burnham, Slough with new c/r G-FRDM.
    Operated with markings: 408
    U.S.Navy titles.

    7 November 2018


    Photographer: John Tomlinson
    Notes: At Enstone airfield,Oxfordshire, England
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    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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