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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:41-8060 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-1619
    Last Civil Registration:N90840
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8060 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:James O. Smith, Montgomery, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-8060.

    By July 1978

    To Stage II Development Corporation, Santa Monica, CA with new c/r N90840.

    15 August 1978

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX90840 (A75N1(PT17), 75-1619) issued.

    22 November 1982

    To Eugene O. Gast, Torrance, CA keeping c/r N90840.

    22 May 1987

    Crashed.
    There was one serious injury. The accident occurred at San Ardo, CA, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. During a pleasure cross country flight, the engine experienced a partial loss of engine power. The pilot made a forced landing where prior to touchdown the aircraft collided with power lines then contacted the terrain in approximately three feet of water. The aircraft has history of fouled spark plugs resulting in a rough running engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    29 January 2000

    To Richard C. Smith, San Pedro, CA keeping c/r N90840.
    Markings added: 358
    US Navy Titles.

    Based at Torrance Municipal Airport-Zamperini Field, Los Angeles, CA.
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    28 September 2012


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Flabob Airport, Riverside, California, United States

    22 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Exhibited at the Western Museum of Flight, Torrance, California

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX90840 (A75N1(PT17), 75-1619) issued.

    29 December 2016

    To James O. Smith, Montgomery, TX keeping c/r N90840.

    31 August 2019

    To James O. Smith, Montgomery, TX keeping c/r N90840.
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    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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