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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:42-16314 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4477
    Last Civil Registration:N56292
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16314 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Robert C. Vajdos Jr, Louise, 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 42-16314.
    Based at Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, FL.

    12 June 1952

    To Panzer George, San Francisco, CA with new c/r N56292.

    9 May 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N56292 (A75N1(PT17), 75-4477) issued.

    28 September 1992

    To Panzer George, San Francisco, CA keeping c/r N56292.

    17 August 1999

    To Panzer George, San Francisco, CA keeping c/r N56292.

    11 March 2007


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In San Jose, CA. This aircraft still had fabric from WW11 where it was recovered in July of 1944 at Carlstrom, Field, Arcadia, FL.

    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for N56292 (A75N1(PT17), 75-4477) issued.

    31 March 2011

    Notice of Auction from Reid Hillview Airport, San Jose, CA.

    10 January 2012

    To Harder Susan L Executor, Washougal, WA keeping c/r N56292.

    23 May 2012

    To Christopher J. Burrows, Casper, WY keeping c/r N56292.

    24 February 2015

    To Christopher J. Burrows, Alpine, WY keeping c/r N56292.

    23 October 2018

    Civil registration, N56292, cancelled.


    Photographer: Chris Burrows

    December 2018


    Photographer: Chris Burrows
    Notes: Restoration started BUT not enough (spare) time to complete the job - so will be selling - Here it is and it has 4 Aileron wings and service-Aero 450 stc with BT 13 cowling etc. all ready to go back together.

    12 April 2019

    To Christopher J. Burrows, Glendo, WY with new c/r N56292.

    15 December 2021

    To unknown owner with c/r N56292.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Louise, TX.

    18 August 2022

    To Robert C. Vajdos Jr, Louise, TX keeping c/r N56292.
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