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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:E75 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:38538 USN
    Construction Number:75-8159
    Last Civil Registration:N49731 {2}
    Latest Owner or Location:Richter Ken, Sunset, LA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an E75 by Boeing.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 38538.

    1963

    To H. Palmer, Harrisburg with new c/r N9984H.

    1964

    To Johnson Flying Services, West Memphis keeping c/r N9984H.

    31 May 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW66D0062: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:30 hours. The airframe was destroyed. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: Aircraft landed on plowed ground. Incident occurred at or near Eunice, LA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1971

    To Stardusters Leasing, Opalousa, LA keeping c/r N9984H.

    24 January 1994

    Certificate of airworthiness for N123ET (E75, 75-8159) issued.

    29 September 1995

    To Thistlethwaite Lex, Henderson, NV with new c/r N123ET.

    11 October 1997

    To Thistlethwaite Lex, Montgomery, AL keeping c/r N123ET.

    6 February 2012

    To Thistlethwaite Lex, Washington, LA keeping c/r N123ET.

    4 September 2012

    To Thistlethwaite Lex, Opelousas, LA keeping c/r N123ET.

    7 November 2013

    To Thistlethwaite Lex, Sunset, LA keeping c/r N123ET.

    28 March 2019

    To Richter Ken, Sunset, LA with new c/r N49731 {2}.

    19 March 2021

    To Richter Ken, Sunset, LA keeping c/r N49731 {2}.


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