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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:42-16191 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4354
    Last Civil Registration:OO-OUI
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16191 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Airport, Maria Ter Heide, Vlaams Gewest

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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 42-16191.

    By 1963

    To Carl L. Riddell, Brinkley, AR with new c/r N52481.

    By 1971

    To Raymond Bernard, Bancroft, WI keeping c/r N52481.

    By 1978

    To John L. Courtney, Black River Falls, WI keeping c/r N52481.

    By 2 August 1980

    To unknown owner with c/r N61827.

    2 August 1980

    Markings Applied: NC61827
    Alec Travers comments (8 June 2021): This aircraft was spotted at Oshkosh carrying the registration NC61827.

    5 April 1990

    Civil registration, N61827, cancelled.

    6 April 1990

    To Early Birds, Staverton, Glos with new c/r G-BSDR.

    25 March 1991

    To Early Birds, Staverton, Glos with new c/r G-IIIG.

    9 May 1992


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At the 1992 Middle Wallop Air Show.

    From 12 November 1992 to 4 November 1999

    To Aero-Super-Batics Ltd keeping c/r G-IIIG.

    From 4 November 1999 to 25 May 2001

    To Flight Incentives, NV keeping c/r G-IIIG.

    From 25 May 2001 to 29 September 2007

    To Frederic Vormezeele keeping c/r G-IIIG.

    22 May 2004


    Photographer: robert roggeman
    Notes: EBAW.STAMPE FLY IN.

    28 August 2007


    Photographer: Unknown / UK Register
    Notes: 2008 uncredited photo of this airframe with US Army titles and Serial 309

    29 September 2007

    To Trustees of G-Iiig Group, Spa, Belgium keeping c/r G-IIIG.

    29 September 2007

    To Olivier Josse, Trustee of:, Stearman G-Iiig Group, Wasseiges, Belgium, Serge Bolyn, Trustee of:, Stearman G-Iiig Group, Spa, Belgium keeping c/r G-IIIG.

    Markings Applied: 309
    Painted in US Army markings.

    2012

    To Airport, Maria Ter Heide, Vlaams Gewest.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: 309 Annie

    14 March 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r OO-OUI.

    28 June 2024

    Destroyed in a crash.
    A Boeing A75N1 (PT-17) Kaydet crashed into trees at the Heidestraat in Hasselt, about 2,5 km south of Kiewit Airfield (EBZH).The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger died in the crash and the biplane was destroyed.
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