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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:52591 USN
    Construction Number:75-8773
    Last Civil Registration:N68185
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 52591 USN cn 75-877...
    Latest Owner or Location:James A. Bohannon Jr, Tomball, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 52591.

    17 April 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR68185 (A75N1(PT17), 75-8773) issued.

    From By March 1963 to Circa September 1981

    To Greenbelt Aviation, Hollister, CA with new c/r N68185.

    20 August 1981

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX81DVM31: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07: 00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Name Of Airport - Greenfield Duster Airport, Greenfield, CA. This was a local flight from Greenfield, CA. Ground looped or water swerved on touch down. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Remarks- pilot reported left brake locked and would not rls...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    From 3 March 1986 to After 1992

    To Milos J. Tichacek, Alameda, CA keeping c/r N68185.

    17 August 2010

    To Robert C. Vajdos Jr, Louise, TX keeping c/r N68185.

    1 February 2019

    Civil registration, N68185, cancelled.

    21 June 2019

    To James A. Bohannon Jr, Tomball, TX with new c/r N68185.

    9 September 2021


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    22 September 2023


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: Under the Wire Fly-in; at T26, Flying V Ranch, Louise, TX. Sept 22-23, 2023.


    Photographer: Robert Dias


    Photographer: Robert Dias
    Notes: Photographed at Watsonville, CA.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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