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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:41-8882 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-2441
    Last Civil Registration:N48576
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8882 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    5 April 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-8882.

    13 November 1941

    Transferred to 6th AAF Flying Training Detachment, Glendale, AZ.

    5 November 1942

    Damaged.
    Landing Accident with ground loop, pilot Lawrence C.Vogt.

    13 June 1951

    To H L. Peterson, Forest Ranch, CA with new c/r N48576.

    8 August 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for N48576 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2441) issued.

    6 August 1995


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Aurora, IL

    14 June 1998

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Private Dirt Strip Airport Riverbank, CA, United States while on appoach. The damage was substantial. The pilot stated that the runway was situated perpendicular to a road. He overflew the private dirt strip two times to check for landing direction and on-coming traffic. The pilot stated that he observed no on-coming traffic. He reported that as he reached the threshold things happened...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 October 1999

    To H L. Peterson, Forest Ranch, CA keeping c/r N48576.

    21 November 1999

    To Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
    Donated to the museum.
    View the Location Dossier

    28 January 2000

    Civil registration, N48576, cancelled.

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
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    Aviation Archaeology
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Johnny Comstedt
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