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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:41-25688 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-3195
    Last Civil Registration:N56221
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-25688 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Dan S. Reedy, Pearland, TX

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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 41-25688.

    15 July 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR56221 (A75N1(PT17), 75-3195) issued.

    By 1964

    To Richard E. Poet, Aunsville, OR with new c/r N56221.

    7 August 1985

    Certificate of airworthiness for N56221 (A75N1(PT17), 75-3195) issued.

    From May 1986 to February 1987

    To Hewitte Thian, Saint. Louis MS with new c/r N101HT {1}.

    24 May 1986


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Atmore Municipal, Alabama

    9 July 1987

    To W M. Parker, Seguin, TE with new c/r N56221.

    14 October 1988


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Jennings, LA.

    16 January 1993

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Stinson Field (SSF) San Antonio, TX, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. Following a series of touch and go landings the pilot lost directional control on the last landing. During the landing roll the airplane swerved and ground looped, damaging the right wing and right main landing gear.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 April 1999

    To Aviation Services Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N56221.

    10 April 2008

    To Cool Taildraggers Llc, Red Oak, IA keeping c/r N56221.

    31 August 2008


    Photographer: Nick Dean
    Notes: 2008 photo taken at Antique Airfield. Photo displayed with written permission of Nick Dean

    Based at Texas Air Museum-San Antonio Chapter/Stinson Chapter, Stinson Municipal Airport/Stinson Field, San Antonio, TX.
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    6 January 2014

    To Dan S. Reedy, Pearland, TX keeping c/r N56221.

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR56221 (A75N1(PT17), 75-3195) issued.

    13 December 2019

    To Dan S. Reedy, Pearland, TX keeping c/r N56221.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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    National Transportation Safety Board
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     Terry Fletcher
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