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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-18 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:41-0845 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0905
    Last Civil Registration:N985H
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-18 sn 41-0845 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jeff Grismer, Trustee, Hemet, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-18 by Boeing.

    1 January 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-0845.

    15 May 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR56059 (A75N1(PT17), 75-905) issued.

    By 1964

    To Crop Air, Visalia, CA with new c/r N56059.

    30 August 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK68D0122: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Exeter Airport, Ivanhoe, CA. The engine failed or malfunctioned while turning around. Collided with trees on touch down. 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.

    By 9 March 1974

    To unknown owner with c/r N56059.

    9 March 1974

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK74DVA47: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Giffen Airstrip Airport, Piedra, CA. This was a local flight from Piedra, CA. Stalled or mushed while turning around. The factors included; jettisoned load.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    4 May 1978

    To James L. Demers, Madras, OR keeping c/r N56059.

    18 June 1997

    To James L. Demers, Madras, OR keeping c/r N56059.

    8 February 2005


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Madras, OR.

    26 June 2007

    To Robert T. Sneberger, Alberton, MT keeping c/r N56059.

    25 July 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX985H (A75, 75-905) issued.

    6 April 2012

    To Richard P. Humphreys, Running Springs, CA keeping c/r N56059.

    26 August 2016

    To Jeff Grismer, Trustee, Hemet, CA with new c/r N985H.

    Circa 2018


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: For sale on barnstormers.com when registered N985H.
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