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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:42-16555 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4718
    Last Civil Registration:N17BM
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16555 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:William F. Manning Jr, Lombard, IL

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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 42-16555.

    13 March 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N56796 (A75N1(PT17), 75-4718) issued.

    January 1964

    To Craig Aero Services Inc, Buttonwillow, CA with new c/r N56796.

    February 1966


    Photographer: Jay Sherlock
    Notes: With Hamilton Crop Dusters in Merced, CA.

    19 June 1971

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX71FVA90: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:00 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the 3H Ag Strip Airport, Buttonwillw, CA. This was a local flight from Buttonwillw, CA. Stalled or mushed during the initial climb. The factors included; jettisoned load. Report remarks include: No a/s indc, carb heat syst, exhaust heat muffs. Engine rprd lcly, not ret to svc airworthy. Out of ann 14MOS.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    25 March 1980

    To William F. Manning Jr, Lombard, IL with new c/r N17BM.

    12 November 2013

    Civil registration, N17BM, cancelled.
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