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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75
    Latest Model:N2S-3 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:07984 USN
    Construction Number:75-7588
    Last Civil Registration:N96X
    Latest Owner or Location:James J. Miller Jr, Orient, OH

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 07984.

    By June 1956

    To unknown owner with c/r NR96X.

    7 June 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR96X (B75N1, 75-7588) issued.

    By 1961

    To Chris Stoltzfus and Associates, Coatesville, PA with new c/r N96X.

    1961


    Photographer: Ken Stoltzfus
    Notes: Stearman Air Tankers of the Stoltzfus family fleet, and pilots, at Coatesville, spring of 1961. We contracted with the State of PA for fire-fighting, and also used them for forest spraying.

    By 28 August 1974

    To unknown owner with c/r N96X.

    28 August 1974

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA75FKQ10: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 09:30 hours. The airframe was destroyed. This was a local flight from Eagle Lake, MS. Collided with trees while pulling up from a crop dusting run. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain. A fire broke out after impact. Report remarks include: Struck tree approximately 2000 feet s of crash site. Incident occurred at or near Eagle Lake, MS.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 July 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for N96X (A75N1(PT17), 75-7588) issued.

    24 March 1986

    To James J. Miller Jr, Orient, OH keeping c/r N96X.

    15 June 2019

    To James J. Miller Jr, Orient, OH keeping c/r N96X.
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