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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:07790 USN
    Construction Number:75-7394
    Last Civil Registration:N768WM {2}
    Compressed ID:Boeing N2S-3 sn 07790 USN cn 75-739...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tailwinds Air Inc, Morganza, LA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 07790.

    By 1964

    To Chickasha Flying Servic, Chickasha, OK with new c/r N4685N.

    25 July 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:40 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned while climbing to cruise. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: Spark plug gaps from. 016 to. 032. Incident occurred at or near Quanah, TX.

    From By 1967 to After 1971

    To Independent Aviation Trading, Brady, MT keeping c/r N4685N.

    29 September 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Woods Airport, Brady, MT. Encountered turbulence while cruising. Experienced an uncontrolled collision with terrain in an uncontrolled descent. The sky conditions were clear. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). The temperature was 70 degF. The wind direction was 270 degrees. The wind velocity was 70 knots...

    By 1978

    To Mark Hannig Terre Haute, IN keeping c/r N4685N.

    From 16 February 1979 to 8 May 1985

    To Roger and Annette Windley, Lincolnshire with new c/r G-ROAN.


    Photographer: Unknown

    August 1982


    Photographer: John Law
    Notes: At RAF Binbrook

    October 1983

    Damaged.
    Damaged in gales whilst filming in Yugoslavia.

    8 May 1985

    To John Percy Turner, and Michael Roberts Trading As Subtec Aviation Terminal Buildings, Shoreham Airport, Shoreham-By-Sea, Sussex keeping c/r G-ROAN.

    18 January 1989

    Civil registration, G-ROAN, cancelled.

    5 October 1990

    To Wayne C. Mansfield, N Andover, MA with new c/r N768WM {2}.

    1 June 1999

    To Bar-Belle Aerobatics, Dover, DE keeping c/r N768WM {2}.

    13 November 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX768WM {2} (E75, 75-7394) issued.

    22 June 2004

    To Deutsch Aircraft Leasing Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N768WM {2}.

    15 August 2013


    Photographer: Shaun Conner
    Notes: At Sherburn-in -Elmet, Yorkshire, UK

    2016


    Photographer: Grady A. Lisk Jnr / Stearman Biplanes Facebook

    18 July 2016

    To Sterling Aviation Inc, Lexington, KY keeping c/r N768WM {2}.

    28 March 2022

    To Tailwinds Air Inc, Morganza, LA keeping c/r N768WM {2}.

    16 May 2022

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX768WM {2} (E75, 75-7394) issued.


    Photographer: Javier Vera


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