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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:41-8351 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-1910
    Last Civil Registration:N3946
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8351 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:CP Aviation Inc, Santa Paula, CA

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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 41-8351.

    By April 1964

    To Richard John Horetz, Miami, FL with new c/r N60925.

    1965


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Homestead General, Florida

    4 November 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA68D0315: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:04 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Tamiami Airport, Miami, FL. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Both brakes had 1 inch washer over piston plunger rod restricting operating clearance.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    27 May 1971

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3946 (A75N1(PT17), 75-1910) issued.

    1974

    To Selina Corporation Fort. Lauderdale, FL with new c/r N3946.

    4 April 1991

    To Harold T. Duffy, Shafter, CA keeping c/r N3946.

    9 July 2004


    Photographer: Nick Taylor
    Notes: On display at the West Coast Piper Cub Fly-In Lompoc, CA (KLPC).

    1 May 2007

    To MacIlvaine Joseph, Bakersfield, CA keeping c/r N3946.

    Based at Minter Field Air Museum, Minter Field, Shafter, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    20 April 2010

    To MacIlvaine Joseph, Bakersfield, CA keeping c/r N3946.

    July 2015


    Photographer: Nick Taylor
    Notes: West Coast Piper Cub Fly In 2015

    22 May 2017

    To CP Aviation Inc, Santa Paula, CA keeping c/r N3946.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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