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Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing. |
Circa 1941 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-25304. |
By 1949 |
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To Ace Flying Services, Salem, OR with new c/r N56949. |
19 June 1949 |
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Photographer: C.F.Brockman
Notes: Stearman at spray loading area. Western spruce budworm control project. Mt. Hood area, Oregon |
1964 |
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To McFarland Crop Dusters, McFarland, CA keeping c/r N56949. |
30 April 1966 |
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Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX66D0345: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Delano-kern No. 3 Airport, Delano, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; downwind approach. Report remarks include: Position of hopper tank restricted full use of toe brakes.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
22 March 1971 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
5 May 1981 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX56949 (A75N1(PT17), 752793) issued. |
Circa June 1981 |
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Appeared in the 1981 Movie - The pursuit of D.B.Cooper. |
13 December 1988 |
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To Forrest R. Majors DBA, Bakersfield, CA keeping c/r N56949. |
21 April 2004 |
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To Wooden Wings Llc, Metairie, LA keeping c/r N56949. |
1 January 2005 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX56949 (A75N1(PT17), 752793) issued. |
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Based at Commemorative Air Force-Highland Lakes Squadron, Burnet Municipal Airport/Kate Craddock Field, Burnet, TX.
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2 February 2017 |
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To Wooden Wings Llc, Metairie, LA keeping c/r N56949. |
6 October 2018 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Lakefront Airport (NEW) New Orleans, LA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that, while landing in a crosswind, the tailwheel-equipped biplane was thrusted downward violently and landed hard. He added that the biplane then veered right off of the runway, he attempted a go around, but after applying power realized the need for full left aileron to maintain heading. He decided to abort the go around and reduced power to land...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
January 2019 |
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Photographer: Corey Boozer
Notes: Newest rebuild project for Classic Craft LLC. |
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