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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-13B Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:43363 USN
    Construction Number:75-8457
    Last Civil Registration:N4558N
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13B sn 43363 USN cn 75-84...
    Latest Owner or Location:Rothrock Cara, Streator, IL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13B by Boeing.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 43363.

    19 March 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR4558N (A75, 75-8457) issued.

    By 18 April 1967

    To unknown owner with c/r N4558N.

    18 April 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW67F0562: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:30 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned while en route for crop dusting. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: Material resembling felt found in fuel strainer...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 July 1999

    To Roger L. Hunter, Marissa, IL keeping c/r N4558N.

    8 June 2001

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Herschel Hunter Airport (4H7) Marissa, IL, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The airplane was damaged while maneuvering to avoid power lines on takeoff. The airplane propeller was changed just prior to the flight. The pilot said that the airplane was not performing as expected and he did not think he could clear the power lines...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    4 September 2003


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    17 July 2016

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at St. James, MO, United States. The damage was substantial. The private pilot reported that during a local flight in the aerobatic biplane, he performed an aerobatic flight maneuver about 2000 feet above ground level. He reported that he performed a left wing over, the airplane entered an unintentional spin and he recovered from the spin too low to the ground...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Circa 2018


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: For sale by an salvage company.

    6 March 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N4558N.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Streator, IL.

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR4558N (A75, 75-8457) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2019

    To Roger L. Hunter, Marissa, IL keeping c/r N4558N.

    13 April 2021

    To Rothrock Cara, Streator, IL keeping c/r N4558N.


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