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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:42-17518 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-5681
    Last Civil Registration:N68828
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13D sn 42-17518 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Half Moon Bay, California

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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 42-17518.

    By 1964

    To Nevada Crop Dusters, Reno, NV with new c/r NX68828 (E75, 75-5681).

    17 February 1983

    To Edward Andreini, Half Moon Bay, CA with new c/r N68828.

    9 March 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX68828 (E75, 75-5681) issued.

    2 June 1989

    2 June 1989


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: Photographed at Merced, CA.

    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX68828 (E75, 75-5681) issued.

    15 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    15 September 2011

    To Half Moon Bay, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    4 May 2014

    Crashed.
    There was one fatality. The accident occurred at the Travis AFB Airport (SUU) Fairfield, CA, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. The highly experienced air show pilot was attempting to cut, with the vertical stabilizer of his biplane, a ribbon that was suspended about 20 feet above and across the runway...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.


    Photographer: Robert Dias
    Notes: Photographed at Watsonville, CA.
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