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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-1 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:3305 USN
    Construction Number:75-1082
    Last Civil Registration:N50052
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-1 sn 3305 USN cn 75-1082...
    Latest Owner or Location:D G. Kirkpatrick, Lawson, MO

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-1 by Boeing.

    1 January 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 3305.

    By January 1964

    To Texarkana Comm Airport, Texarkana, TX with new c/r N50052.

    31 May 1966

    Certificate of airworthiness for N50052 (A75N1(PT17), 75-1082) issued.

    By July 1971

    To Malcolm McGregor, El Paso, TX keeping c/r N50052.

    Circa 1972


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    By July 1978

    To Edward A. Buerckholtz, Chesterfield, MO keeping c/r N50052.

    19 November 1986

    To Harold L. Abrams, Tucson, AR keeping c/r N50052.

    11 December 1998

    To Brian V. Beulen, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N50052.

    16 September 2000

    To Williams Jason, Virginia Beach, VA keeping c/r N50052.

    5 March 2005


    Photographer: Walter Wesch
    Notes: At Casa Grande, AZ

    1 December 2009

    To Kirkpatrick DG, Lawson, MO keeping c/r N50052.

    4 June 2011

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Junction City, KS, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, during the initial climb after takeoff, the engine started losing power. The pilot believed the airplane was too far down the runway to abort the takeoff, so he continued the climb. Shortly after, the airplane impacted a tree and a house resulting in substantial damage to both wings. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the No...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    7 May 2014

    To D G. Kirkpatrick, Lawson, MO keeping c/r N50052.

    November 2016


    Photographer: Starman Auctions
    Notes: Project sold from the Estate of Dan Kirkpatrick

    10 May 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N50052.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Winnemucca, NV.

    30 May 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N50052.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Winnemucca, NV.
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