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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:D75N1 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:42-15665 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-3854
    Last Civil Registration:N56938
    Latest Owner or Location:Plane Fun Inc TR Trustee, Snellville, GA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a D75N1 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15665.

    By April 1962

    To Burke and Koller Flying Services, Pomeroy, WA with new c/r N56938.

    25 February 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 178: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:00 hours. The damage was substantial. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. Incident occurred at or near Dodge Jct, WA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By July 1971

    To David Bromels, Mount Vernon, WA keeping c/r N56938.

    12 March 1973

    Certificate of airworthiness for N56938 (D75N1, 75-3854) issued.

    By 1978

    To Steer Man Flying Services, Bellevue, WA keeping c/r N56938.

    29 October 1981

    To Peter R. Metz, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N56938.

    1 January 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for N56938 (D75N1, 75-3854) issued.

    23 April 2013

    Civil registration, N56938, cancelled.

    3 June 2016

    To Tomlinson A Scott, Carefree, AZ with new c/r N56938.

    July 2016

    To unknown owner.
    Acquired by a new French owner.

    19 September 2016

    To Plane Fun Inc TR Trustee, Snellville, GA keeping c/r N56938.

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: 202
    2,500 hour restoration. Finished in a U.S. Coast Guard color scheme.

    8 November 2019

    First flight.
    Flown at Chartres, France.

    28 August 2021

    Spotted at the Temps des Helices airshow at La Ferte-Alais, France.

    28 August 2021


    Photographer: Laurent Heyligen
    Notes: On static display at the La Ferte-Alais airshow

    28 August 2021


    Photographer: Laurent Heyligen
    Notes: On static display at the La Ferte-Alais airshow
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