Single-engine piston

N68809

1941 Boeing/Stearman E75

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1941
Serial
75-8414
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Francisco, CA
Registration record

N68809 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Boeing/Stearman E75
Serial
75-8414
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Francisco, CA
Certificate issued
2012-10-01
Airworthiness date
1974-09-10
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A92369
Mode S (octal)
52221551
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-10-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N68809.
  • 1991-06-30
    Accident at San Luis Obispo, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N68809

N68809 is a 1941 Boeing/Stearman E75, serial number 75-8414. It is registered to an individual in San Francisco, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 1, 2012 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 10, 1974.

N68809 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-06-30 Accident · San Luis Obispo, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX91LA283
Reported aircraft: Boeing E75
Probable cause: THAT THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE OF THE EXISTING QUARTERING TAILWIND, IMPROPERLY USING THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND BRAKES.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.