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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-13D Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:42-17423 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-5586
    Last Civil Registration:N68462
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13D sn 42-17423 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Joseph P. Woolslayer, Tulsa, OK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-17423.

    31 March 1966

    Certificate of airworthiness for N68462 (E75, 75-5586) issued.

    By July 1971

    To Onick Vartikian, Fresno, CA with new c/r N68462.

    By 1976

    To Thomas Hart, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N68462.

    16 March 1976

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC76FAA24: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:47 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Northway Airport, Northway, AK. The flight departed from Whitehorse, CA, with the destination Northway, AK. The engine failed or malfunctioned while descending. The gear collapsed on touch down. The factors included; snow covered terrain and overload failure. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 14 August 1981

    To unknown owner with c/r N68462.

    14 August 1981

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA81FYP34: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16: 30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Name Of Airport - Omak Airport, Omak, WA. The flight departed from Omak, WA, with the destination Renton, WA. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. Suffered a hard landing on touch down. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Circa 1992

    To Jay Cawley, Lewiston, ID keeping c/r N68462.

    16 April 1999

    To Horwitz Ken, Vashon, WA keeping c/r N68462.
    Markings added: 25
    US Navy titles.

    21 August 2001

    To Gold Cap Llc, Vashon, WA keeping c/r N68462.

    5 June 2005


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: One of the last Stearmans delivered to the US Army Air Corp at the Boeing Wichita plant. This aircrafts serial number plate identifies it as USAAC PT-13D 42-17423 and USN N2S-5 52804. Now painted as a US Navy N2S-4. Photo at King County, Seattle, WA.

    8 September 2007


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Galesburg Municipal Airport

    By 12 September 2007

    To unknown owner with c/r N68462.

    12 September 2007

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Gordon, NE, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The aircraft was substantially damaged during a crosswind landing. There were no injuries. The pilot stated that the aircraft landed in a three point attitude. He reported that there was a gusting crosswind and his use of rudder to enhance forward visibility caused the aircraft to lose directional control...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    20 October 2007


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: Under repair in NE WA state.

    12 June 2008

    To James G. Ivey, Houston, TX keeping c/r N68462.

    14 July 2008


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Flying over Olympia Regional Airport, WA

    Based at Boeing Field, Seattle, WA.
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    From 13 July 2011 to After 2022

    To 106 Topspin Investments Llc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N68462.

    17 October 2023

    To Joseph P. Woolslayer, Tulsa, OK keeping c/r N68462.


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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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