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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:42-16642 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4805
    Last Civil Registration:N55262
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16642 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:James P. Lyons, Fort Ogden, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-16642.

    By April 1956

    To unknown owner with c/r NR55262.

    5 April 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR55262 (A75N1(PT17), 75-4805) issued.

    By 1963

    To Frank L. Belk, Anderson, SC with new c/r N55262.

    12 October 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA67F0220: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:00 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned while turning around. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; separation in flight. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1971

    To Frank L. Belk, Pahokee, FL keeping c/r N55262.

    16 July 1976

    To John R. Mullins, Lakeland, FL keeping c/r N55262.

    16 September 1998

    To John R. Mullins, Lakeland, FL keeping c/r N55262.

    7 December 2004

    To James P. Lyons, Arcadia, FL keeping c/r N55262.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR55262 (A75N1(PT17), 75-4805) issued.

    Based at Arcadia, FL.
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    Markings Applied: 18

    10 September 2009


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    10 September 2009


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    10 September 2009


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    13 December 2010

    To James P. Lyons, Fort Ogden, FL keeping c/r N55262.

    28 March 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2012 Sun N Fun at Lakeland, Florida

    27 August 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N55262 (A75N1(PT17), 75-4805) issued.

    7 September 2021


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Galesburg, IL
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