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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:41-8305 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-1864
    Last Civil Registration:N63538
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8305 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Underwood Larry Cullen, Canton, GA

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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 41-8305.

    By 1961

    To Thomas K. Shannon, Oxnard, CA with new c/r N63538.

    January 1966


    Photographer: Jay Sherlock
    Notes: In Salinas, CA.

    By 1971

    To Thomas K. Shannon, Salinas, CA keeping c/r N63538.

    By 1992

    To James F. Duca, Half Moon Bay, CA keeping c/r N63538.

    9 October 1992

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR63538 (A75N1(PT17), 751864) issued.

    By 15 March 1998

    To unknown owner with c/r N63538.

    15 March 1998

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) Chamblee, GA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, after landing, the wind picked up the left wing and the airplane began to ground loop. The pilot said he applied right brake to correct the alignment. During the braking application, the airplane to nose over...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    23 March 1998

    To Air Superiority Group Inc, Atlanta, GA keeping c/r N63538.

    28 October 2003

    To Brian C. Wolf, Marietta, GA keeping c/r N63538.

    20 March 2004


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Thunder in the Valley Airshow, Columbus GA

    15 October 2006


    Photographer: J.Nixon
    Notes: At the Great Georgia Airshow 2006 - Atlanta Regional Falcon Field Airport

    15 October 2006


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Wings Over Dixie Airshow, Peachtree City GA

    16 April 2007

    To Wolf Brian C Executor, Marietta, GA keeping c/r N63538.

    Based at Air Superiorty Group, DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, Atlanta, GA.
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    20 October 2010

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Douglas Municipal Airport (DQH) Douglas, GA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, he was conducting a series of scheduled flights for World War II veterans and their families in the tailwheel-equipped airplane. The flight departed, remained within 7 nautical miles of the departure airport and returned for landing on runway 22...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    18 August 2011

    To unknown owner.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Canton, GA.

    22 June 2020

    To Underwood Larry Cullen, Canton, GA with new c/r N63538.


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