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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-18 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:40-2015 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0572
    Last Civil Registration:N53406
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-18 sn 40-2015 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Steven Barber, Buckley, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-18 by Boeing.

    Circa 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 40-2015.

    10 February 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR53406 (IB75A, 75572) issued.

    From March 1962 to After 1977

    To Inland Crop Dusters, Bakersfield, CA with new c/r N53406 (IB75A, 75572).

    18 October 1974

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX75DVA32: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:55 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Shafter Airport, Shafter, CA. This was a local flight from Shafter, CA. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; airport conditions were a factor and not aligned with they runway/landing area. Report remarks include: Land next to unlighted runway and hit hole.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    27 July 1976

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX76DVA80: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:00 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Shafter, CA, with the destination Shafter, CA. Collided with wires and/or poles while crop dusting. A fire broke out after impact. Incident occurred at or near Shafter, CA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    4 November 1988

    To David M. Aughinbaugh, Fremont, CA keeping c/r N53406.

    15 September 2007

    To William A. Ewertz, Sonoma, CA keeping c/r N53406.

    6 September 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for N53406 (A75L300, 75572) issued.

    8 March 2014


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Sonoma Valley Airport, Schelville, California

    27 April 2017

    To Wallitner Aviation Inc, Renton, WA keeping c/r N53406.

    19 July 2017

    To Steven Barber, Buckley, WA keeping c/r N53406.

    2021


    Photographer: Lucas Beneditti
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