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Constructed as a N2S-4 by Boeing. |
1942 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 29992. |
1942 |
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Transferred to NAS Olathe, Gardner, KS. |
15 October 1943 |
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Damaged.
Substantially damaged in an accident at NAS Olathe. |
By April 1944 |
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Transferred to NAS Chicago, Curtiss Field, Glenview, IL. |
13 April 1944 |
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Damaged.
Substantially damaged in an accident landing at NAS Chicago. |
5 May 1953 |
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To Leavens Brothers Air Services Ltd, Essex, ON with new c/r CF-FRZ.
Operated with markings: #77 |
From 1953 to 1958 |
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Operated for the Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick. |
19 August 1953 |
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Damaged.
Damaged during aerial application when the aircraft collided with a truck after landing on a prepared landing area one mile north of Hanmer, Ontario. |
1956 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Probably in the late 1950s to the early 1960s. |
By 1966 |
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To General Airspray Ltd, Saint Thomas, ON keeping c/r CF-FRZ.
Markings added: 77 |
From 1966 to 1968 |
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Operated for the Canadian budworm spray program. |
1967 |
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Photographer: Forestry Protection Limited (with written permission )
Notes: General Airspray - Stearman - CF-FRZ - #77 - at Juniper, New Brunswick, June 1967 |
From 6 June 1969 to 18 June 1969 |
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One of three Stearmans used to spray fenitrothion in the Burchell Lake and French Lake areas of northwestern Ontario. |
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To Sams Discount Warehouse, Glen Meyer, ON keeping c/r CF-FRZ. |
15 August 1977 |
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Civil registration, CF-FRZ, cancelled. |
By September 1979 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N4997V. |
5 September 1979 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N4997V (A75N1(PT17), 75-3423) issued. |
7 September 1979 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Galesburg, IL. |
4 May 1980 |
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Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI80FEE23: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:20 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Walpole Airport, Marengo, IL. The flight departed from Ft. atkinson, WI, with the destination Marengo, IL. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with a fence during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Pilot rprtd-acft veered right during braking...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
18 November 1998 |
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To Paul E. Finefield, Hampshire, IL keeping c/r N4997V. |
14 February 2003 |
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To CYA Ltd, Crystal Lake, IL keeping c/r N4997V. |
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Based at Lake in the Hills Airport, Chicago, IL.
 View the Location Dossier |
1 January 2005 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N4997V (A75N1(PT17), 75-3423) issued. |
By 9 September 2006 |
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Markings Applied: 414 |
9 September 2006 |
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Photographer: David Miller
Notes: National Stearman Fly-in 2006 |
28 July 2010 |
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Photographer: Todd Royer
Notes: Airventure 2010 |
28 July 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh |
8 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Galesburg, IL. |
11 February 2019 |
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To Cya Ltd, Crystal Lake, IL keeping c/r N4997V. |
10 September 2022 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the annual Galesburg, IL Stearman Fly-In. |
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