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Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing. |
1941 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-8556. |
By 1943 |
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Transferred to 61st AAF Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Southeast Training Center, Avon Park, FL.
Operated by the Lodwick Aviation Military Academy. |
15 January 1943 |
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Damaged.
Damaged in take-off accident at Avon Park. |
5 February 1943 |
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Damaged.
Damaged in landing accident at Avon Park. |
16 March 1943 |
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Damaged.
Damaged in landing accident at Avon Park Auxiliary Field #1. |
22 November 1943 |
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Damaged.
Damaged when ground looped while taxiing at Avon Park Auxiliary Field #2. |
By April 1945 |
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Transferred to 2548th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Curtis Field, Brady, TX.
Operated by the Dallas Aviation School and Air College. |
12 April 1945 |
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Damaged.
Damaged when ground looped while taxiing at Curtis Field. |
By 1955 |
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To Quaadman Dusters, Corcoran, CA with new c/r N59448 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2115).
Operated with markings: #30 |
From 1955 to 1957 |
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Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick. |
1955 |
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Photographer: Forest Protection Services |
January 1964 |
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To Greg Quaadman, Corcoran, CA keeping c/r N59448. |
7 May 1969 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N59448 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2115) issued. |
1971 |
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To Robin P. Collord, Jackson, MO keeping c/r N59448. |
By September 1972 |
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To Richard Hansen, Batavia, IL keeping c/r N59448. |
15 September 1972 |
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Attended the first National Stearman Fly-In at Galesburg, Illinois - and won the Most Original Stearman Award. |
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Photographer: Ted and John Koston
Notes: Photo displayed with written permission of Koston Photography (Via Flickr) |
11 September 1976 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Galesburg, IL. |
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450 hp Pratt and Whitney engine installed. |
July 1983 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL |
July 1985 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL |
17 June 1990 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Aurora Minicipal Airport (ARR) Aurora, IL, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The observed winds were 210 degrees at 16 knots with gusts to 24 knots. The conventional geared aircraft was landed on runway 27. Directional control was lost on roll-out and the aircraft ground looped to the left and nosed over.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
6 March 1997 |
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To Win Win Enterprises Llc, Aspen, CO keeping c/r N59448. |
24 March 1998 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at Walker Field (GJT) Grand Junction, CO, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. While performing a touch-and-go landing on the first flight after the aircraft had been stored for the winter, the pilot landed with variable winds and during landing roll, the left wing lifted dragging the lower right wing on the runway. Damage was incurred on the lower right wing, aileron and lower right wing spar.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
12 May 2016 |
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To Win Win Enterprises Llc, Aspen, CO keeping c/r N59448. |
9 September 2022 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Abingdon, IL. Now with four ailerons. |
4 February 2023 |
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To Mission Boston D-Day Llc, Steamboat Springs, CO keeping c/r N59448. |
29 August 2024 |
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Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
Notes: At Antique Airfield, Blakesburg |
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