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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:41-25243 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-2732
    Last Civil Registration:N505V
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-25243 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:GB Air Llc, McCall, ID

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-25243.

    By June 1961

    To James R. Raine, Tulare, CA with new c/r N53127.

    By 1972

    To Greenbelt Aviation Company, Hollister, CA keeping c/r N53127.

    13 June 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK75FVM36: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:40 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Hollister Airport, Hollister, CA. This was a local flight from Hollister, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; overload failure...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 1978

    To Soilserve Inc, Salinas, CA keeping c/r N53127.

    From 17 July 1992 to 27 November 2001

    To Robert Graham Rance, Tillington, Petworth, Surrey, UK with new c/r G-BUKE.

    27 March 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N505V (A75N1(PT17), 75-2732) issued.

    19 May 2004

    To John F. Hanson, Northfield, MN with new c/r N505V.

    24 July 2008

    To Tom K. Harris Jr, McCall, ID keeping c/r N505V.

    3 June 2014

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) McCall, ID, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The owner-pilot departed his home airport in the tailwheel-equipped airplane for a personal local flight. He spent about 45 minutes conducting airwork and then returned for some practice landings and takeoffs, the first three of which were uneventful...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Markings Applied: 243

    23 April 2015

    To Tom K. Harris Jr, McCall, ID keeping c/r N505V.

    10 November 2015


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Zema Airport, Colville, Washington State

    8 July 2021

    To Tom K. Harris Jr, McCall, ID keeping c/r N505V.

    11 February 2022

    To GB Air Llc, McCall, ID keeping c/r N505V.
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