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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:42-16149 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4312
    Last Civil Registration:VH-8BF
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16149 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Barry Clifford Fitzgerald, Razorback, NSW

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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 42-16149.

    From 1963 to After 1978

    To Aero Seeding and Fertilising Company, Dos Palos, CA with new c/r N56856.

    March 1971


    Photographer: Steve Nation
    Notes: In Dos Palos, CA.

    27 September 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK76DVA13: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 06:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Azevedo Airport, Los Banos, CA. This was a local flight from Los Banos, CA. Collided with another aircraft on the ground while taxiing from landing. Report remarks include: N56856 taxying off rwy. N54671 heading for rwy. Right wgs collided. Ag strip, uncontrolled.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 June 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Eagle Field, Dos Palos, California in 1982

    5 June 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Dos Palos, CA.

    5 June 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Dos Palos, CA.

    31 October 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for N56856 (A75N1(PT17), 75-4312) issued.

    10 September 1993


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: After restoration in GBG.

    Circa 1997


    Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection
    Notes: Scanned from a slide.

    21 May 1998

    To Twin-D Enterprises Inc, Diamond Bar, CA keeping c/r N56856.

    29 August 1998

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at Big Bear, CA, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. The aircraft was part of a flight of two aircraft conducting for-hire sightseeing flights from the airport. After the aircraft turned on to the crosswind leg, downdrafts were encountered by both aircraft. The accident aircraft made a turn to the left and the trailing aircraft turned to the right...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    3 January 2005

    To Banaire Enterprises Inc, Hemet, CA keeping c/r N56856.

    25 January 2018

    Civil registration, N56856, cancelled.

    23 May 2024

    To Barry Clifford Fitzgerald, Razorback, NSW with new c/r VH-8BF.
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