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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-4 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:55769 USN
    Construction Number:75-5006
    Last Civil Registration:N63876
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-4 sn 55769 USN cn 75-500...
    Latest Owner or Location:Yak-Ity-Yak Llc, Columbiana, AL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-16843.
    USAAF did not TOS. Contracted and built as PT-17, but contract was cancelled and plane taken over by USN.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 55769 as a N2S-4.

    By 1963

    To Forrest M. Martens, Perrine, FL with new c/r N63876.

    From 23 July 1964 to After 1978

    To Louis D. Rutten, Havana, FL keeping c/r N63876.

    After 1965


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: A highly modified Stearman at Lakeland, Florida

    12 May 1986

    To Louis Rutten, Havana, FL with new c/r N360LR.
    In 1992 register aircrafrt type - shown as a Ludwig 3.

    15 March 1987


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Lakeland, FL when registered N360LR.

    24 September 1998

    Certificate of airworthiness for N63876 (A75N1(PT17), 75-5006) issued.

    9 October 1998

    To Kenneth N. Rutten, Havana, FL with new c/r N63876.
    Operated with markings: 11

    19 May 2007


    Photographer: Ryan Burnette
    Notes: At Tallahassee Regional Airport, Florida

    17 June 2009

    To Stephen M. Farris, Birmingham, AL keeping c/r N63876.

    20 April 2010

    To Yak-Ity-Yak Llc, Birmingham, AL keeping c/r N63876.

    16 September 2013

    To Yak-Ity-Yak Llc, Columbiana, AL keeping c/r N63876.

    17 November 2019

    To Yak-Ity-Yak Llc, Columbiana, AL keeping c/r N63876.
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