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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-17 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:42-16665 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4828
    Last Civil Registration:N467WP
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16665 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Thomas T. Palmer, Sonoma, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-16665.

    18 July 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N59737 (A75N1(PT17), 75-4828) issued.

    By 1964

    To Max Winter, Winterville, MS with new c/r N59737.

    By 1976

    To unknown owner with c/r N59737.

    11 September 1976


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: I shot this in GBG. This is c/n 75-4828 a Boeing A75N1, USAAC PT-17. Later registered N467WP.

    9 September 1978


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    15 January 1980

    To William E. Smith, Belvedere, CA with new c/r N467WP.

    Based at Sonoma Valley Airport, Schellville, CA.
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    By 6 January 1982

    To unknown owner with c/r N59737.

    6 January 1982

    Crashed.
    There was one serious injury. The accident occurred at Near Bakersfiel, CA, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The pilot was enroute to las vegas, Nevada for a banner towing operation. As he proceeded eastbound along highway 58, he encountered fog that was forming in the tehachapi foothills. He initiated a 180 degree turn to go back, but inadvertently entered IFR conditions...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    23 September 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for N467WP (A75N1(PT17), 75-4828) issued.

    28 January 2015

    To Thomas T. Palmer, Hopkinton, NH with new c/r N467WP.

    23 April 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Legends of Flight Pancake Breakfast at the Nutree Airport in Vacaville, CA.

    23 April 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Legends of Flight Pancake Breakfast at the Nutree Airport in Vacaville, CA.

    23 April 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Legends of Flight Pancake Breakfast at the Nutree Airport in Vacaville, CA.

    26 December 2017

    To Thomas T. Palmer, Hopkinton, NH keeping c/r N467WP.

    1 January 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR467WP (A75N1(PT17), 75-4828) issued.

    27 October 2018

    To Thomas T. Palmer, Sonoma, CA keeping c/r N467WP.
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