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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75
    Latest Model:PT-13D Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:42-17493 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-5656
    Last Civil Registration:F-AZJR
    Latest Owner or Location:Amicale Jean Baptiste Salis, Cerny, Ile France Hte Normandie

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-17493.

    1964

    To Mitchell Brothers, Beaumont, TX with c/r N5358N.

    16 July 1973

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW74DRA04: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:20 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Chaney Airport, Beaumont, TX. This was a local flight from Beaumont, TX. The engine failed or malfunctioned while circling in the traffic pattern. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; rough uneven terrain. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1978

    To Lyon Flying Service, LA.

    By 31 August 1990

    To unknown owner with c/r N5358N.

    31 August 1990

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Petaluma Airport (069) Petaluma, CA, United States while going around. The damage was substantial. The pilot was practicing touch go takeoffs and landings. On the last landing approach the pilot executed a go-around. During the go-around the pilot failed to properly use the rudder, lost control of the airplane and collided with the airports wind tetrehedron. Continuity of the flight control system was established.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    19 August 1991

    To Sonoma Valley Aircraft Inc, Sonoma, CA.

    To Sonoma Valley Aircraft Inc, Sonoma, CA.

    3 March 1992

    Civil registration, N5358N, cancelled.

    26 May 1992

    To Jean Salis, Edmond, Cerny with c/r F-AZJR.

    Circa 22 March 1996

    Certificate of airworthiness for F-AZJR (Boeing Stearman E 75, 75-5656) issued.

    22 March 1996

    To Amicale Jean Baptiste Salis, Cerny, Ile France Hte Normandie.
    Based at La Ferte-alais.

    23 July 2006


    Photographer: Amandine Lafond
    Notes: 2006 photo of French registered Stearman displaying at La Ferte Alais - photo displayed with written permission from Amandine Lafond

    23 July 2006


    Photographer: Amandine Lafond
    Notes: 2006 photo of French registered Stearman displaying at La Ferte Alais - photo displayed with written permission from Amandine Lafond

    18 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2013 photo at the Airshow at La Ferte Alais, Paris, France

    18 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2013 photo of aircraft displaying, in the rain, at La Ferte Alais, Paris, France

    14 May 2014


    Photographer: Johnny Comstedt
    Notes: Falsely marked US Navy N2S-3 4273 / 741. In Musee Volant Salis, La Ferte-Alais, Cerny, France 14. May 2014.


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    Johnny Comstedt
    Terry Fletcher

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