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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:41-8671 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-2230
    Last Civil Registration:N854RC
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8671 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:KCS Llc, Dubuque, IA

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    Dates

    Event

    1941

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 41-8671.

    20 June 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-8671.

    By September 1962

    To Harold Vicars, West Terre Haute, IN with new c/r N51854.

    July 1971

    To Carl L. Riddle, Brinkley, AR keeping c/r N51854.

    29 March 1972

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW72DPJ37: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Ag Strip Airport, Konawa, OK. The flight departed from Stratford, OK, with the destination Konawa, OK. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Pilot applied brakes too hard.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By January 1975

    To H. M. B. Inc, Ada, OK keeping c/r N51854.

    24 June 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW75DPM20: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:30 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Allen, OK. Collided with trees while starting a crop dusting run. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain. Report remarks include: Continued flight and land ok. Incident occurred at or near Allen, OK.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    4 December 1978

    To James D. Finney, Howe, TE keeping c/r N51854.

    18 August 1998

    To Russell J. Crockett, Elwin, IL with new c/r N854RC.

    25 March 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for N854RC (A75N1(PT17), 75-2230) issued.

    4 September 2003


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    5 December 2017

    To Russell J. Crockett, Elwin, IL keeping c/r N854RC.

    14 February 2024

    To KCS Llc, Dubuque, IA keeping c/r N854RC.

    September 2024


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: At the 2024 National Stearman Fly-In at Galesburg
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