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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:41-8725 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-2284
    Last Civil Registration:N53488
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8725 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Allen Chorman and Son Inc, Milton, DE

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    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-8725.

    By 1963

    To Roane Flying Service, Jeanerette, LA with new c/r N53488.

    24 September 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 78263: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 06:45 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned while en route for crop dusting. Collided with ditches during the landing rollout. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Incident occurred at or near Parsonsburg, MD.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    25 September 1964


    Photographer: Denny Parsons

    By 1971

    To Sids Dusting Services, Salisbury, Nort Carolina keeping c/r N53488.

    16 December 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for N53488 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2284) issued.

    10 May 1984

    To Eagle Crest Flying Club Inc, Milton, DE keeping c/r N53488.

    16 October 1987

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Eagle Crest Airport Milton, DE, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The check pilot stated that the pilots second landing in the accident aircraft was a wheel landing. He reported that the pilot touched down on the top of a crest in the airstrip with the tail high. The aircraft continued down the slight slope with a quartering tailwind...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    17 October 1996

    To Eagle Crest Flying Club Inc, Lewes, DE keeping c/r N53488.

    9 April 2013

    Civil registration, N53488, cancelled.

    14 May 2014

    To Eagle Crest Flying Club Inc, Milton, DE with new c/r N53488.

    19 May 2015

    To Allen Chorman + Son Inc, Milton, DE keeping c/r N53488.

    27 November 2015

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Chorman Airport (D74) Farmington, DE, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. According to the pilots of the Mooney and the Boeing tail-wheel biplane, they arrived at the non-towered airport and entered the traffic patterns for opposing sides of the 3588-foot-long by 37-FOOT-WIDE runway at approximately the same time. The Mooney entered the pattern on a left downwind for runway 34...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    2016

    Repair started.
    By Rare Aircraft.Faribault MN.

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for N53488 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2284) issued.

    Markings Applied: 88 / 4327 / N2S-3
    Marks requested by owner - Source : - http://rareaircraft.com/stearman-88-project-update/.

    22 April 2016


    Photographer: Rare Aircraft / Facebook
    Notes: Another fine job by Rare Aircraft

    2 August 2016

    To Allen Chorman and Son Inc, Milton, DE keeping c/r N53488.

    14 May 2018


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Milton, DE.

    14 May 2018


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Milton, DE.


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