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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:41-8950 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-2509
    Last Civil Registration:N75863
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8950 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Samuel Kevin Clark, Parker, CO

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    Dates

    Event

    1941

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.
    Boeing PT17 75-2509

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-8950.

    By 1964

    To Ralph Carmona, Crystal City with new c/r N75863.

    20 July 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW66F0236: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:20 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned while turning around. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Incident occurred at or near Bosco, LA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 1971

    To Fess Flying Service, Elaine, AR keeping c/r N75863.

    11 August 1975

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX75863 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2509) issued.

    22 January 1976

    Civil registration, N5242N, cancelled.

    14 January 1977

    To unknown owner with c/r N5242N.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    By 1978

    To Steph M. Tallitsch, Sycamore, IL keeping c/r N75863.

    13 June 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Harvard, IL.

    By 19 October 1989

    To Richard K. Sullivan keeping c/r N75863.

    19 October 1989

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Salmon, ID, United States while climbing. The airframe was destroyed. During a cross country flight through a canyon in mountainous terrain, the airplane encountered a downdraft and began to lose altitude. The pilot made a decision to turn around, however, during the turn, the airplane collided with a tree. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 June 1990

    To John T. Brennan, Darby, MO keeping c/r N75863.

    15 April 1998

    To Frank L. Potter, Stevensville, MT keeping c/r N75863.

    2 July 2001

    To Henry R. Butzel, Missoula, MT keeping c/r N75863.

    12 April 2012

    To Butzel Marcia, Personal Representative, Worcester, MA keeping c/r N75863.

    3 October 2018

    To Samuel Kevin Clark, Parker, CO keeping c/r N75863.

    August 2020


    Photographer: Allen Flloyd

    11 September 2021


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.


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