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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:41-8835 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-2394
    Last Civil Registration:N62917
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8835 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:TCU Investments Inc, Waukesha, WI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-8835.

    By December 1941

    Transferred to 59th AAF Flying Training Detachment (Primary) (Civilian Pilot School), Thompson Robbins Field, Helena, AR.

    15 December 1941

    Damaged.
    Damaged in landing accident at Thompson Robbins Field.

    3 January 1942

    Damaged.
    Damanged during forced off-field landing due to weather, 12 miles WNW of Thompson Robbins Field.

    From By 1 January 1964 to After 1992

    To John W. Davis, Colusa, CA with new c/r N62917.

    8 April 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK66F0258: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:30 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned while turning around. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Incident occurred at or near Maxwell, CA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    17 December 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for N62917 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2394) issued.

    21 May 1997

    To Willis G. Hix Trustee, Chino, CA keeping c/r N62917.

    15 August 2006

    To Charles F. Wright, Inverness, IL keeping c/r N62917.
    Markings added: 917
    US Navy titles.

    1 September 2008


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

    11 June 2012

    To TCU Investments Inc, Waukesha, WI keeping c/r N62917.

    September 2016


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Galesburg Municipal

    1 January 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for N62917 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2394) issued.

    28 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh

    29 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: at 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh

    15 May 2018

    To TCU Investments Inc, Waukesha, WI keeping c/r N62917.

    6 September 2019


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Galesburg, IL Stearman Fly In
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