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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:42-16316 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4479
    Last Civil Registration:N81DP
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16316 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Stearman Group Inc, Dana Point, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-16316.

    1946

    To John R. Gardner, Zellwood, FL with new c/r N52277.

    1963

    To Airplane Dusting Service of Zellwod, Zellwood, FL keeping c/r N52277.

    Circa 1963


    Photographer: Jan Potter

    7 June 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 06:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Duda Farm Airport, Lake Jem, FL. Suffered a mid-air collision while pulling up from a crop dusting run. Report remarks include: Pilot 52277 made pull-up from n-s swath run into takeoff traffic using w. Runway at airstrip adjacent To Field.

    By 7 June 1967

    To unknown owner with c/r N52277.

    7 June 1967

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Lake Jem, FL, United States.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 1971

    To John F. Feller, Titusville, NJ keeping c/r N52277.

    Circa 1972


    Photographer: Denny Parsons Collection
    Notes: Built up by Sid and Denny Parsons. Denny is in the rear seat giving a ride in 1972.

    1 January 1973

    To Sidney Parsons, Salisbury, MD keeping c/r N52277.

    20 June 1974

    Certificate of airworthiness for N81DP (A75N1(PT17), 75-4479) issued.

    1978

    To Rodney Belcher, Cambridge, MD with new c/r N81DP.

    20 August 1990

    To Dale A. McCombs, Cedar Hill, TE keeping c/r N81DP.

    26 October 1993

    To Stearman Group Inc, Dana Point, CA keeping c/r N81DP.

    21 September 1999

    To The Stearman Group Inc, Laguna Beach, CA keeping c/r N81DP.
    Markings added: 79

    February 2009


    Photographer: Chris Kennedy
    Notes: At Montgomery Field, San Diego

    29 September 2015

    To Stearman Group Inc, Dana Point, CA keeping c/r N81DP.

    26 May 2023

    To Stearman Group Inc, Dana Point, CA keeping c/r N81DP.
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