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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:41-1024 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0784
    Last Civil Registration:N59455
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-1024 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Matthew R. Ferrari, Two Harbors, MN

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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 41-1024.

    Transferred to Rankin Field, Tulare, CA.

    21 January 1942

    Involved in an incident.
    Landing Accident causing a Ground Loop at Rankin Field, Tulare.

    17 March 1943

    Involved in an incident.
    Taxying accident at Rankin Field Tulare.

    19 August 1943

    Involved in an incident.
    Landing Accident causing a Ground Loop at Strathmore Field.

    25 August 1943

    Involved in an incident.
    Landing Accident at Rankin Field, Tulare, CA.

    By 1944

    Transferred to Curtis Field, TX.

    28 November 1944

    Involved in an incident.
    Landing accident at Curtis Aux Field -4M E Curtis Field, TX.

    17 April 1945

    Involved in an incident.
    Ground looped at Curtis Field TX.

    From January 1947 to After 1972

    To O. K. Williams, San Antonio, TX with new c/r N59455.

    To Matthew R. Ferrari, Two Harbors, MN keeping c/r N59455.

    13 April 2005


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: Fuselage frame from the project when Matt Ferrari owned it.

    28 February 2008

    Civil registration, N59455, cancelled.
    Exported to Austria.
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