Dates

Event

1943

Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.
Model E75 built to dual standard for USAAF as PT-13D and US Navy as N2S-5.

1943

Was allocated s/n 42-109487 with the United States Army Air Force but was not taken up.
Order for USAAF cancelled; diverted to the US Navy as N2S-5.

1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 43426 as a N2S-5.

1946

Transferred to War Assets Administration.

1948

Remanufactured as a PT-13D by Boeing.
Rebuilt for Mutual Defense Assistant Program.

1 October 1948

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 49-1470.

October 1948

Transferred to Air Material Command, Robins AFB, GA.

From 23 March 1949 to 31 March 1949

Reclaimed.

From Circa April 1949 to 1956

To Civil Air Patrol, Maxwell AFB, AL with new c/r N1535M.

1956

To L C McCord, Gastonia, NC.

1956

To Simpson and Whitney Spray Co, Liberal, KS keeping c/r N1535M.

May 1957

Leased to Leased to Wheeler Airlines Ltd, Saint. Jovite, QC.
A ferry flight to Vincennes IN, and then ferried up to Canada.

1957

Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick; sprayer #27.

25 June 1957

Damaged.
Substantially damaged during aerial application when the engine lost power during a swathe run and force landed on rough terrain 1.5 miles northeast of MacFarlane airstrip, NB; a piece of the spray pump fan blade broke from the fan and pierced the oil cooler causing loss of oil.

By 1968

To Tommy D. Fondren, Lorenzo, TX keeping c/r N1535M.

By 1978

To Harry G. Halajian, San Jose, CA keeping c/r N1535M.

13 July 1978

Certificate of airworthiness for N1535M (E75N1, 75-8520) issued.

24 May 1981

Photographer: Werner Krutein
Notes: Watsonville CA. Photo courtesy of Werner Krutein www.photovault.com

2 March 1989

To Stanley W. Berry Jr, Sunrise, FL keeping c/r N1535M.

27 May 1989

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that during the second touch--go landing on this flight, he attempted to correct direction of aircraft with left pedal. He said he touched left pedal, plane nosed over after making uncommanded turn to the left. No pre-acdnt part failure/malfunction was rprtd. The 1843 edt wind was from 110 degree at 12 knots.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

4 November 1995

Crashed.
There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at Wauchula, FL, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The pilot was in cruise flight at 1500 feet above ground level when the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot made a forced landing to the only available landing area. On landing rollout the airplane collided with a ditch and nosed over...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

28 January 1998

To Joe A. Stamm, Chagrin Falls, OH keeping c/r N1535M.
US Navy titles.

13 July 2002

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: This photo was taken at the Geneseo Air Show.

22 July 2010

To Leslie R. Stamm (Trustee), Chagrin Falls, OH keeping c/r N1535M.

16 August 2010

To Heritage Biplane Ltd, North Canton, OH keeping c/r N1535M.

After 2011

Photographer: Teri Hull / Robert Preston
Notes: Robert Preston of Heritage Biplane provided this photo of his plane taken by Teri Hull of Columbus

3 September 2014

To Heritage Biplane Ltd, Canton, OH keeping c/r N1535M.
Markings added: 794

Based at Heritage Biplane, Akron Fulton International Airport, Akron, OH.
View the Location Dossier

28 March 2017

To Charles Rosenstein, Stanley, NC keeping c/r N1535M.

19 June 2017

To Legacy Biplane Llc, Stanley, NC keeping c/r N1535M.
Markings added: Sweet Caroline

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Galesburg, IL

6 September 2019

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Galesburg, IL Stearman Fly In

7 September 2023

Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
Notes: National Stearman Fly-out, Gen-Airpark [3G8], Geneseo, IL. September 7, 2023