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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:41-8004 USAAC
    Construction Number:75-1563
    Last Civil Registration:N55570
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8004 USAAC cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lawrence F. Johnson, Colville, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    29 April 1941

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 41-8004.
    Accepted by the US Army in Wichita, KS.

    6 May 1941

    Transferred to assigned to Selfridge Field, MI.

    21 December 1941

    Transferred to Assigned to Langley Field, VA.

    26 December 1941

    Transferred to Assigned to Norfolk Army Air Field, VA.

    27 January 1942

    Transferred to Assigned to Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, FL.
    Operated with markings: 99
    Operated by Embry-Riddle Co.

    3 March 1945

    Transferred to Southern Airways, Decatur, AL.

    3 March 1945

    Operated by Frank W. Hulse-Operator in Decatur, A.

    8 March 1946

    To Raymond E. Hemmert, Wapakoneta, OH.
    Bought surplus on for $510.00 by Mr. Hemmert. He sold it 6 days later to Homer Terry in Decatur, Alabama.

    14 March 1946

    To Homer Terry, Decatur, AL/Tennessee Valley Flight Service-Decatur, AL with new c/r NC55570.

    12 May 1947

    To Jesse W. Floyd-Scottsboro, AL keeping c/r NC55570.

    9 August 1949

    To S. O. Holmes Jr.-Huntsville, AL with new c/r N55570.

    1 July 1950

    To James McAllister DBA/Huntsville Air Service, Huntsville, AL keeping c/r N55570.

    9 June 1951

    Converted to an AG plane.

    25 April 1962

    To Harold E. Vaught, Union City keeping c/r N55570.
    Mr. Vaught bought it from Mr. McAllister.

    24 February 1964

    To Mid-Continent Aerial Sprayers, Inc in Hayti, MO keeping c/r N55570.
    Purchased from Mr. Vaught.

    8 June 1964

    To Don Buck, /Dons Hi-Boy Service-Catron, MO keeping c/r N55570.

    3 July 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 80055: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:10 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Ruston Flowers Airport, Adairville, KY. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Tire failed.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    3 October 1964

    To Douglas Pierce, Pocahontas, AR keeping c/r N55570.

    10 June 1966

    To Richard D. Stevens-Isola, MS keeping c/r N55570.

    30 January 1967

    To Gary Fruge-, Branch, LA keeping c/r N55570.

    29 October 1967

    To Hains and Leger, Inc-Rayne, LA keeping c/r N55570.

    18 January 1968

    Convert to stock configuration while owned by Hains and Leger.

    18 January 1968

    Certificate of airworthiness for N55570 (A75N1(PT17), 75-1563) issued.

    3 August 1973

    To Dan Richard, Carencro, LA keeping c/r N55570.

    2 April 1975


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In New Iberia, LA. I shot this after I bought the aircraft just before flying it to South FL.

    24 May 1975

    To Lawrence F. Johnson, Miami, FL keeping c/r N55570.

    24 May 1975


    Photographer: Martha Johnson
    Notes: Over the Florida Everglades.

    11 September 1976


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    5 November 1977


    Photographer: Martha Johnson
    Notes: At the original Tamiami Airport, Miami, FL, now closed.

    Circa 1978


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: Two Boeings, N55570 and N4249 in TMB.

    17 August 1978


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Venice, FL.

    24 January 1980


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Richards Field South Florida.

    3 December 1994

    To Lawrence F. Johnson, Colville, WA keeping c/r N55570.

    7 February 2020

    To Lawrence F. Johnson, Colville, WA keeping c/r N55570.


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    National Transportation Safety Board

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    Terry Fletcher
    Larry Johnson

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