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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:41-8668 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-2227
    Last Civil Registration:N53125
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8668 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Forrest D. Giles, Springtown, TX

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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 41-8668.

    From July 1958 to After 1978

    To Jack Mulkey, Klamath Falls, OR with new c/r N53125.

    1981


    Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection

    13 April 1984

    Certificate of airworthiness for N53125 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2227) issued.

    By 1 May 1988

    To unknown owner with c/r N53125.

    1 May 1988

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at Medford, OR, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. Pilot performed a negative G maneuver, estimated at 2 to 2. 5 negative G force, following which the engine lost power. A forced landing was accomplished in scrub trees. The engine is equipped with a float carburetor...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    26 April 1989

    To Kupchak Bruce, Hauppauge, NY keeping c/r N53125.

    10 November 1997

    To Kupchak Bruce, Hauppauge, NY keeping c/r N53125.

    29 June 2011

    To Kupchak Bruce, Bridgeville, DE keeping c/r N53125.

    1 January 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for N53125 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2227) issued.

    16 June 2014

    To Forrest D. Giles, Springtown, TX keeping c/r N53125.

    10 March 2020

    To Forrest D. Giles, Springtown, TX keeping c/r N53125.
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