Single-engine piston

N68972

Boeing/Stearman B75 N1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
75-5066
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Biplane Engineering LLC (LLC)
Based
Oakland, NJ
Registration record

N68972 on the FAA register

Type
Boeing/Stearman B75 N1 (FAA: Boeing B75N1)
Serial
75-5066
Engines
1
Registered owner
Biplane Engineering LLC
Oakland, NJ
Certificate issued
2023-05-24
Airworthiness date
1961-11-17
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A9280E
Mode S (octal)
52224016
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N68972.
  • 1989-10-28
    Accident at Willimantic, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-11-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
Overview

About N68972

N68972 is a Boeing/Stearman B75 N1 (FAA model B75N1), serial number 75-5066. The FAA register lists Biplane Engineering LLC as the registrant in Oakland, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (acrobatic), dated November 17, 1961.

N68972 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-10-28 Accident · Willimantic, ME Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC90LA021
Reported aircraft: Boeing B75N
Probable cause: AN INADVERTENT STALL CLEARING TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A POWER LOSS DUE TO A FUEL LINE SEPARATING FROM THE CARBURETOR AND FUEL STARVATION.

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

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