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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:A75N1 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:41-8778 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-2337
    Last Civil Registration:N9046Y
    Compressed ID:Boeing A75N1 sn 41-8778 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Edwin L. Wilsey, Elkhart, IN

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A75N1 by Boeing.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-8778.

    January 1964

    To Alvin T. Morgan, Lake Charles, LA with new c/r N55374.

    10 June 1967

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW67A0117: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 09:00 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Suffered a mid-air collision while on final approach to land. Report remarks include: N50076 struck N55374 during pull up. N55374 was on landing approach. Work area located next to strip. Incident occurred at or near Vinton, LA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    20 July 1974

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA75FKQ03: There were 2 fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:30 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Duster Strip Airport, Greenville, MS. This was a local flight from Greenville Miss. Suffered a mid-air collision while pulling up from a crop dusting run. The factors included; pilot fatigue. Report remarks include: Both aircraft spraying same fld. 12HRS pilot time in last 24.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    25 June 1987

    To Irbys Flying Service, Covington, LO with new c/r N9046Y.

    20 August 1987

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9046Y (A75N1(PT17), 75-2337) issued.

    14 October 1988


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: I shot this in Jennings, LA.

    3 May 1994

    To Edwin L. Wilsey, Elkhart, IN keeping c/r N9046Y.

    3 June 1994

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Private Airport New Paris, IN, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported he was landing his tail wheel airplane at a friends private, turf airstrip when the left wing of the airplane struck an unseen fence post. The pilot said this was his first landing at this airstrip and he was unaware of the fence post.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 May 1997

    To Edwin L. Wilsey, Elkhart, IN keeping c/r N9046Y.

    6 September 2011


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Galesburg Municipal

    23 October 2017

    To Edwin L. Wilsey, Elkhart, IN keeping c/r N9046Y.


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