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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:41-8079 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-1638
    Last Civil Registration:N49999 {2}
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8079 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Thomas W. Frasca, Champaign, IL

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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 41-8079.

    1953

    To Central Aviation with new c/r N59258.
    Operated with markings: 51

    June 1953


    Photographer: Richard Arless
    Notes: at Nictau, New Brunswick

    1957

    To FARM-Air Company, West Sacramento, CA keeping c/r N59258.
    Markings added: 117


    Photographer: Buck Wheat
    Notes: The middle Stearman, no. 117, is N59258 which was c/n 75-1638 before being registered N49999. Shot in the New Brunswick spruce bud worm project in the 1950s. N54929 belonged to Buck Wheat.

    By 1963

    To Washington Liquid Fertiliser Company, Wapato, WA keeping c/r N59258.

    26 August 1969

    Certificate of airworthiness for N49999 {2} (A75N1(PT17), 75-1638) issued.

    By 1971

    To James Armington, Stow, OH with new c/r N49999 {2}.

    5 August 1972

    To University of Illinois, Cavoy, IL keeping c/r N49999 {2}.

    Circa September 1976


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    10 September 1978


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    23 September 1979

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI79DEV33: There were no fatalities. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Willard U Of Il Airport, Champaign, IL. This was a local flight from Champaign, IL. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: University owned aircraft. Pilot stated-entered ground loop as feet were repositioned on rudder pedals.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    18 May 1999

    To Frasca International Inc, Urbana, IL keeping c/r N49999 {2}.

    Based at Frasca Air Museum, Frasca Field, Champaign, IL.
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    26 June 2010


    Photographer: David Miller

    25 August 2023

    To Thomas W. Frasca, Champaign, IL keeping c/r N49999 {2}.
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