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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:42-16903 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-5066
    Last Civil Registration:N68972
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16903 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Biplane Engineering Llc, Oakland, NJ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-16903.

    17 November 1961

    Certificate of airworthiness for N68972 (B75N1, 75-5066) issued.

    By July 1971

    To Atwood Aviation Inc, Salinas, CA with new c/r N68972 (B75N1, 75-5066).

    10 August 1989

    To unknown owner with c/r N68972.

    28 October 1989

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at the Two Falls Airport (ME79) Willimantic, ME, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The Boeing model 75 stearman was on a local flight approximately one mile from the airport when a power loss occurred. The pilot attempted to return to the airport for a downwind landing, however he was too high. He entered an inadvertent stall clearing trees while doing a series of turns and slips to lose altitude for a landing...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    19 May 2005

    To Andover Flight Academy Inc, Andover, NJ keeping c/r N68972.

    10 November 2007


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Aeroflex-Andover Airport

    Based at Andover Airport, Andover, NJ.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: 972

    June 2016


    Photographer: Lindsay Petre
    Notes: At Aeroflex-Andover Airport

    1 January 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR68972 (B75N1, 75-5066) issued.

    25 January 2017

    To Andover Flight Academy Inc, Andover, NJ keeping c/r N68972.

    26 March 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N68972.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Oakland, NJ.

    24 May 2023

    To Biplane Engineering Llc, Oakland, NJ keeping c/r N68972.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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    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
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