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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:38393 USN
    Construction Number:75-8014
    Last Civil Registration:N63555
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 38393 USN cn 75-801...
    Latest Owner or Location:Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Suffolk

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 38393.

    To Metcalfe Seeding and Dusting with new c/r NR63555.

    Circa 1948


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: By Sacramento, CA. A note from Bill Larkins, Charles Metcalf claims to have installed, personally, the second Wasp Stearman (R-985) on the West Coast in this plane at Clarksburg, CA.

    1 January 1964

    To Douglas P. Bailey, Live Oak, CA with new c/r N63555.

    20 November 1967

    Certificate of airworthiness for N63555 (A75N1(PT17), 75-8014) issued.

    January 1971

    To Hugh Lynn Bush, Grants Pass, OR keeping c/r N63555.

    27 September 1974


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At Ventura County Airport in California

    By July 1978

    To Donald Femia, Glendora, CA keeping c/r N63555.

    2 July 1981

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX81FUG34: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10: 30 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Chino, CA. Stalled or mushed while in flight. The factors included; unwarranted low flying. Report remarks include: Remarks- descended btn 2 hills while practicing stall, un to climb ovr rising trrn after recovery. Incident occurred at or near Riverside, CA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    13 May 1985

    To Rancho Vallecito Airport, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N63555.

    24 October 1995

    To MacKenzie Aviation Inc DBA, Ramona, CA keeping c/r N63555.

    16 June 2010

    To Palm Springs Air Museum Inc, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N63555.

    Based at Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    28 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at the Palm Springs Air Museum, California

    2 March 2016

    Crashed.
    There was one serious injury and was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) Palm Springs, CA, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The airline transport pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff on the local sightseeing flight, the engine experienced a partial loss of power about 400 feet above ground level...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 March 2018

    Civil registration, N63555, cancelled.

    February 2020


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: For sale after the accident.

    17 June 2020

    To Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Suffolk with new c/r N63555.
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
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