Aircraft Description
N57940 is a 1941 Boeing E75N1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Thornton Jeffrey T in Ormond Beach, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 30, 1994. The registration certificate was issued on July 23, 2025. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming R680 engine producing 215 horsepower, N57940 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A772D5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N57940 was last tracked by AviatorDB near Deland Municipal Sidney H Taylor Field (KDED) on June 8, 2026. The FAA registry record for N57940 was last updated on July 23, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Stearman Model 75 Kaydet became America's most prolific primary trainer aircraft during World War II, training an entire generation of Allied pilots. First flown on January 1, 1934, it was a tandem two-seat biplane powered by a single radial engine, capable of withstanding extreme aerobatic forces up to 12 positive and 9 negative Gs. With a service ceiling of 13,200 feet and 505-mile range, approximately 10,000 aircraft were manufactured by the Stearman Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 6,895 Boeing aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is ST75.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N57940. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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NTSB Accident History (1)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2001 | NYC01LA229 | Substantial | None | A partial power loss for undetermined reasons. |
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC