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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:N2S-5 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:43615 USN
    Construction Number:75-8709
    Last Civil Registration:N3976B
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-5 sn 43615 USN cn 75-870...
    Latest Owner or Location:Webstrong Aviation Llc, Conway, AR

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    Dates

    Event

    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

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-109676.
    NTU. Order for USAAF cancelled; diverted to the US Navy as N2S-5.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 43615 as a N2S-5.

    1943

    Transferred to NAS Ottumwa, IA.

    30 October 1944

    Damaged.
    Substantially damaged in an accident landing at Naval Air Facility 13513, Naval Outlying Landing FieldAa(NOLF), Agency Field, Wapello County, IA.

    12 March 1945

    Damaged.
    Substantially damaged in an accident at NAF 07906, NOLF No. 3, Center, IA.

    1946

    Transferred to Training Squadron 1B (VN-1B), NAAS Rodd, Corpus Christi, TX.

    25 November 1946

    Damaged.
    Damaged in an accident landing at an Outlying Field twelve miles from NAS Corpus Christi.

    4 December 1946

    Damaged.
    Damaged in an accident landing at NAF 23416, NOLF No. 11, Corpus Christi, TX.

    By 1963

    To E. E. Terry, Helena, AR with new c/r N3976B.

    By 1978

    To Riddell Flying Service, West Helena, AR keeping c/r N3976B.

    From 9 January 1979 to After 2000

    To David J. Bates, Faribault, MN keeping c/r N3976B.

    Circa August 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection
    Notes: In OSH.

    24 August 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3976B (E75N1, 75-8709) issued.

    5 September 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Blakesburg, IA

    5 September 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Blakesburg, IA

    22 November 2010

    To Bates Bi Planes Llc, Faribault, MN keeping c/r N3976B.

    1 July 2019

    To Bates Bi Planes Llc, Faribault, MN keeping c/r N3976B.

    21 June 2022

    To Bates Bi Planes Llc, Faribault, MN keeping c/r N3976B.


    Photographer: Maggie Bates


    Photographer: Maggie Bates

    3 May 2023

    Owner David J. Bates passed away aged 69.

    11 January 2024

    To Webstrong Aviation Llc, Conway, AR keeping c/r N3976B.

    24 July 2024


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: At Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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