Finding visuals...
  • The Locator
  • Airframes Database

    Social media...
    Follow AV on facebook
    Follow AV on Twitter @aerial_visuals
    Follow the AV YouTube Channel

    Site navigation...
  • Home
  • Desktop Calendar
  • The Racers
  • FAQs
  • About Aerial Visuals
  • Comment on this Dossier
    • Search For Airframes Now
    Search - Index - Gallery - Reports - Lists - AV Needs You!

    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-17 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:41-8135 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-1694
    Last Civil Registration:N68800
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8135 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:N68800 Llc, Mesa, AZ

    EDIT THE HISTORY HERE    		 If you can add to the history or would like to submit a correction please use the editor to do so.

    UPLOAD A PHOTO    		 If you have a photo of this airframe to share then use the photo upload tool.
    The Airframes Database depends on user contributions to stay current.
    If you have any news about this airframe or photos which you would like to share please do so
    by using the links above.
    The more you and others share the better the database becomes!

    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 41-8135.

    1941

    Transferred to 51st AAF Flying Training Detachment, Tuscaloosa AAF (PCPS), AL.

    20 June 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-8135.

    4 December 1941

    Damaged.
    Damaged in landing accident at Tuscaloosa.

    By December 1955

    To unknown owner with c/r N68800.

    30 December 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N68800 (B75N1, 75-1694) issued.

    By 1964

    To Victor D. Spezia, Walnut Grove, CA keeping c/r N68800.

    4 December 1990

    To Kenton G. McCullough, Upland, CA keeping c/r N68800.

    21 March 1997

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Southern California International Airport (VCV) Victorville, CA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot stated that during the landing rollout, the left wheel failed and the airplane became uncontrollable. The airplane ground looped and the left gear came off and struck the propeller. An FAA inspector was present at the time of the accident and reported that the landing was made with a slight quartering tailwind, but appeared normal...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Galesburg Municipal

    9 September 2017


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    8 March 2018

    To Silver Wings Flying Co Llc, Olympia, WA keeping c/r N68800.

    6 September 2019


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

    6 September 2019


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

    11 August 2020

    To N68800 Llc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N68800.
    This dossier is waiting for review by an editor.This airframe dossier is based on
    unreviewed imported data.
    If you can verify the documented history or add to it with additional text and/or photos please feel free to do so by using the upload tool and the history editor.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Aviation Archaeology
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
    Tell Others About this Airframe Dossier
    Forum Link: [URL=https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=30791][IMG]/home/users/web/b1393/nf.aerialvisuals/public_html/AV/Support/Logo_20x20.jpg[/IMG]Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Stearman-Boeing PT-17 Kaydet, s/n 41-8135 USAAF, c/n 75-1694, c/r N68800[/URL]
    Direct Link: https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=30791
    Copyright 1993-2025 AerialVisuals.ca
    The Aerial Visuals pages are best viewed with a screen at least 800 pixels wide.
    In case you are wondering Aerial Visuals is a huge fan Google Chrome. If you do not have Chrome installed why not?
    Aerial Visuals requires cookies and Javascript to function correctly. Please ensure these features are enabled in your browser.
    Aerial Visuals is powered by Netfirms.