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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:42-17440 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-5603
    Last Civil Registration:N54JH
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13D sn 42-17440 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Austin Bill DBA, Sparta, TN

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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 42-17440.

    By 1963

    To Frye, King and Irwin, Chickasha, OK with new c/r N5183N.

    By 1971

    To American Dusting Company, Chickasha, OK keeping c/r N5183N.

    31 May 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA75DTI32: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 20:30 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Brady, MT. Stalled or mushed while turning around. The factors included; down and updrafts, high obstructions on terrain and load not jettisoned. The sky conditions were clear. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). The temperature was 65 degF. The wind direction was 135 degrees. The wind velocity was 8 knots...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1984

    To Curtis Kenneth Sande keeping c/r N5183N.

    30 August 1984

    Crashed.
    At Kalispell, MT -THE PILOT WAS COMPLETING A TURN TO FINAL ON A NORMAL AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. HE WAS APRX 15 FT AGL AT 65 MPH WHEN THE A/C STRUCK A BIRD (PRESUMED TO BE A RED TAILED HAWK). THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT BROKE THE PLEXIGLASS CANOPY AND TEMPORARILY DISTRACTED THE PILOT. A SPLIT SECOND LATER THE ACFT CONTACTED THE SOFT DIRT, THE NOSE DUG IN AND THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER.

    29 July 1988

    To Jackie E. Hinson, Sanantonio, TX with new c/r N54JH.

    16 April 1991

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX54JH (E75, 75-5603) issued.

    29 March 2005

    To MBH Llc, Marion, TX keeping c/r N54JH.

    Based at Aviation Museum of Texas/Uvalde Aviation Museum, Garner Field, Uvalde, TX.
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    19 September 2009


    Photographer: Dirk Fierens
    Notes: at Vintage Wings of Canada Open House, Ottawa

    By 6 October 2011

    Based at Classic Wings, Smith Falls, ON.
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    6 October 2011


    Photographer: Ian A.McCord
    Notes: At Pembroke Airport, Ontario

    21 March 2014

    To Austin Bill DBA, Sparta, TN keeping c/r N54JH.

    11 October 2016

    To Austin Bill DBA, Sparta, TN keeping c/r N54JH.

    10 July 2020

    Civil registration, N54JH, cancelled.
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