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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:07356 USN
    Construction Number:75-6960
    Last Civil Registration:N62897
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 07356 USN cn 75-696...
    Latest Owner or Location:East West Aviation Club, Elgin, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 07356.

    To unknown owner with c/r N62897.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma.

    18 July 1996

    To Classic Planes Inc, Abingdon, VA with new c/r N62897.

    3 August 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for N62897 (A75 (PT13), 75-6960) issued.

    By 11 November 2002

    To unknown owner with c/r N62897.

    11 November 2002

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at Glade Spring, VA, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. The Boeing A75 was part of a three ship formation that participated in a flyover of a parade. Upon completion of the flyover, they headed towards their departure airport. En route, the accident airplane departed the formation and engaged in low level flying...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N62897 (A75 (PT13), 75-6960) issued.

    19 August 2005

    To unknown owner with c/r N62897.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma.

    19 April 2012

    To East West Aviation Club, Beringen keeping c/r N62897.

    30 April 2015

    To East West Aviation Club, Elgin, TX keeping c/r N62897.

    2016

    Restoration started.
    By.Raymonds Aircraft Restoration bvba, Luchthavenlei 1 PB 52, 2100 Deurne (Belgium).

    2016


    Photographer: Raymonds Aircraft Restoration

    13 September 2018

    Civil registration, N62897, cancelled.
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