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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:42-17854 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-6017
    Last Civil Registration:N1720B
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13D sn 42-17854 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:George B. Smith, Lexington, KY

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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 42-17854.

    1963

    To Lakeland Aviation, Corcoran, CA with new c/r N1720B.

    1972

    To Leslie Deline, San Diego, CA keeping c/r N1720B.

    By 1974

    To Jerry Harlan, Craigmont, ID keeping c/r N1720B.

    7 May 1974

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA74DYG36: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:00 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Craigmont, ID. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; rough uneven terrain and pilot fatigue. Report remarks include: Land on county road for loading. Flew 12 hrs in last 24. Incident occurred at or near Craigmont, ID.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    8 March 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA75DYG23: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Craigmont Airport, Craigmont, ID. This was a local flight from Craigmont, ID. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. Stalled on touch down. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    30 July 1986

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1720B (B75N1, 75-6017) issued.

    1 March 1990

    To Gary D. Allen, Snohomish, WA keeping c/r N1720B.

    14 February 1997

    To Gary D. Allen, Lake Stevens, WA keeping c/r N1720B.

    16 August 2002


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Vancouver, WA.

    31 July 2008

    To Ashland Radiology PSC, Lexington, KY keeping c/r N1720B.

    Circa 2010


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: At Lexington Blue Grass Airport

    4 April 2018

    To George B. Smith, Lexington, KY keeping c/r N1720B.

    28 July 2021

    Involved in an incident.
    After take-off from Lexington Blue Grass Airport -The vintage plane crashed into trees, no injuries reported.

    28 July 2021


    Photographer: Unknown
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