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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-13D Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:42-17513 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-5676
    Last Civil Registration:N4864N
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13D sn 42-17513 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:John S. Crowley Jr, Round Top, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-17513.

    To Charles Bush with new c/r N4864N.


    Photographer: Able Hera

    Circa 1963

    To Abel E. Hera with new c/r HI-88.


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Owned by Able Hera. He got it from Charles Bush as N4864N and took it to the Dominican Republic for ag work. When he brought it back it became N4864N again. This was probably in the 1960s.

    1964

    To Jack A. Phillips, Fairfax, SC with new c/r N4864N.

    1965

    To Low Country Air Service, Saint. George, SC keeping c/r N4864N.

    July 1968

    To Homer Rich, Miami, FL keeping c/r N4864N.

    By July 1971

    To EVA Valle, Hollywood, FL keeping c/r N4864N.

    11 July 1972

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4864N (A75, 75-5676) issued.

    Circa 1973


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Ft.Lauderdale International in Florida

    From 1975 to 1978

    To AIA Sky Ads Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N4864N.

    By 1980


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: I am flying N4864N in formation with N57917. This is another Stearman I maintained - in exchange for flying it.

    16 June 1980

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA80DLD73: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Williston Muni Airport, Williston, FL. The flight departed from Clearwater, FL, stopping at Ashland, AL, on the way to Williston, FL. Stalled and/or mushed while on a low pass. The factors included; unfavorable wind conditions and down and updrafts. The sky conditions were scattered. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited)...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    11 July 1980


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: After the accident in Williston, FL.


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: This a/c would later be rebuilt by Jim Friedline.

    26 February 1981

    To James R. Friedline, Williamson, GA keeping c/r N4864N.

    20 January 1999

    To James R. Friedline, Williamson, GA keeping c/r N4864N.

    8 December 2007


    Photographer: Jim Friedline
    Notes: After a rebuild by Jim Friedline.

    12 February 2013

    To John S. Crowley Jr, Round Top, TX keeping c/r N4864N.

    17 September 2018

    To John S. Crowley Jr, Round Top, TX keeping c/r N4864N.

    3 October 2020


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At a Fly-In at Ranger, Texas on 3rd October 2003


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