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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:07840 USN
    Construction Number:75-7444
    Last Civil Registration:N75520
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 07840 USN cn 75-744...
    Latest Owner or Location:William V. McAleer Jr, Locust Grove, GA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 07840.

    By 1964

    To Don West, Scottsbluff, NB with new c/r N75520.

    19 October 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC67F0290: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:20 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Lee Bird Airport, North Platte, NB. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. Collided with wires and/or poles while on final approach to land. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    4 May 1968

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC68D0560: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Kimball Airport, Kimball, NB. Collided with an object while taxiing to takeoff. The factors included; driver of vehicle. Report remarks include: Pilot distracted by pickup crossing ramp. Aircraft struck THREE-4 feet gas pump.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    From By 1971 to After 1978

    To Leroy Bellmore, Nunn, CO keeping c/r N75520.

    12 February 1986

    To Curtis Farley, Saint. Petersburg, FL keeping c/r N75520.

    2 May 1998

    To Kirk Wicker, Bristow, VA keeping c/r N75520.

    31 March 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR75520 (B75N1, 75-7444) issued.

    11 May 2000

    To Kirk Wicker Airshows Inc, Bristow, VA keeping c/r N75520.

    20 October 2002


    Photographer: Paul Perry
    Notes: Waving to the crowd at the 2002 Seymour Johnson AFB show

    19 May 2009

    To Kirk Wicker Airshows Inc, Bristow, VA keeping c/r N75520.

    21 December 2009

    To Walter L. Carlson, West Memphis, AR with new c/r N450WC.

    28 September 2011

    To Christopher L. Norman, Collierville, TN with new c/r N75520.

    30 September 2014

    To Christopher L. Norman, Collierville, TN keeping c/r N75520.

    31 August 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for N75520 (B75N1, 75-7444) issued.

    24 June 2020

    To Christopher L. Norman, Collierville, TN keeping c/r N75520.

    17 October 2020

    To CPC2 Aviation Llc, Birmingham, AL keeping c/r N75520.

    8 January 2024

    To William V. McAleer Jr, Locust Grove, GA keeping c/r N75520.
    Markings added: 163
    US Navy titles.

    April 2024


    Photographer: Leigh Hubner

    April 2024


    Photographer: Leigh Hubner


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