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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:41-8392 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-1951
    Last Civil Registration:N60147
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8392 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Zach T. McGuire, Jasper, MO

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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 41-8392.

    24 March 1960

    Certificate of airworthiness for N60147 (A75N1(PT17), 75-1951) issued.

    By 1964

    To Hanks and Cormier Flying Services, Kaplan, LA with new c/r N60147.

    By 1977

    To Happy Flying Service, Happy, TX with new c/r N267HC.

    14 October 1981


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Northern AR

    8 December 1986

    To Paul T. Hankins, Fremont, MI with new c/r N60147.

    1 April 1998

    To Paul T. Hankins, Newaygo, MI keeping c/r N60147.

    1 September 2008


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

    8 September 2010


    Photographer: David Miller
    Notes: At 2010 National Stearman Fly-In

    27 May 2011

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Fremont Municipal Airport (FFX) Freemont, MI, United States. The damage was substantial. The airplane began to descend after takeoff and while on the crosswind leg of the airport traffic pattern. The pilot stated that he could not stop the airplane from descending before the airplane impacted trees. The passenger stated that the airplane was running fine and that it did not sound different before the accident...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    11 October 2016

    To Zach T. McGuire, Jasper, MO keeping c/r N60147.
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