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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-3 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:07261 USN
    Construction Number:75-6865
    Last Civil Registration:N65BH
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 07261 USN cn 75-686...
    Latest Owner or Location:Northern Aviation Llc, Wauseon, OH

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 07261.

    From By 1963 to After 1971

    To Star Dusters Inc, Opelousas, LA with new c/r N97116.

    18 January 1991

    To William F. Hill, Benton, KA with new c/r N65BH.
    Operated with markings: 168
    US Navy titles.

    9 September 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for N65BH (E75L300, 75-6865) issued.

    9 October 1993


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At the Confederate Air Force Air Show at Midland, Texas

    17 August 2002

    Crashed.
    There were two serious injuries. The accident occurred at the Fostoria Airport (FZI) Fostoria, OH, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. After a short field take-off, the airplane began to climb. When it reached the end of the runway, at 100 feet above the ground, it started a 10-TO15-DEGREE bank turn to the left. It simultaneously pitched up, slowed down and stalled and the left wing and nose pitched down toward the ground...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 September 2009

    To Northern Aviation Llc, Wauseon, OH keeping c/r N65BH.

    15 February 2018

    Civil registration, N65BH, cancelled.

    29 March 2019

    To Northern Aviation Llc, Wauseon, OH with new c/r N65BH.
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