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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:42-17097 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-5260
    Last Civil Registration:N68488
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13D sn 42-17097 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tomeny Aero Inc, Florence, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-17097.

    January 1964

    To Green Acres Airport Visalia, CA with new c/r N68488.

    By 1971

    To Kaweah Crop Dusters, Visalia, CA keeping c/r N68488.

    1975

    To Green Acres Airport Visalia, CA keeping c/r N68488.

    12 October 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX76DVA20: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Salyer Farms Airport, Kettleman City, CA. This was a local flight from Kettleman City, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with an object during a landing go-around. The factors included; airport conditions were a factor and came to rest in water...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    7 March 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for N68488 (B75, 75-5260) issued.

    2 October 1991

    To Ryan Greg, Oceanside, CA keeping c/r N68488.

    4 October 1995

    To Thomas F. Spayd, Florence, OR keeping c/r N68488.

    7 August 2004


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Cottage Grove, OR.

    18 August 2011

    To Aero Legends Llc, Florence, OR keeping c/r N68488.

    7 November 2016

    To Tomeny Aero Inc, Florence, OR keeping c/r N68488.

    March 2017


    Photographer: Terry E. Tomeny / Facebook
    Notes: Based in Florence, Oregon for flying Air Tours

    September 2021


    Photographer: Terry E. Tomeny
    Notes: Recently replaced my trusty 1000 hr R680 with a beautiful new Radial Engines Ltd engine.

    17 June 2022

    To Tomeny Aero Inc, Florence, OR keeping c/r N68488.
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