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Event

Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

Circa 1941

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-8763.

Circa 1941

Transferred to 63rd Army Air Forces Contract Pilot School, Douglas, GA.

Markings Applied: #27

Photographer: Moreno Aguiari.
Notes: Buzz # 27 on the operations Board at Douglas, GA.

22 March 1956

Certificate of airworthiness for NR56426 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2322) issued.

By 1964

To Carberry Crop Dusters, Fresno, CA with new c/r N56426 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2322).

Circa March 1971

Photographer: Steve Nation
Notes: In Fresno, CA.

By 1 January 1975

To Inland Air Services, Wenatchee, WA keeping c/r N56426.

12 April 1975

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA75DYG29: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:00 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Dayton, WA. Experienced a controlled collision with terrain while on a crop dusting run. The factors included; terrain. Report remarks include: Flew into upslope terrain. Incident occurred at or near Dayton, WA.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

9 June 1982

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Fancher Field in East Wenatchee in Washington State

9 June 1982

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Fancher Field, WA.

27 May 1983

Crashed.
The accident occurred at Turner, WA, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. The aircraft nosed over during an emergency landing after an engine failure. The pilot stated that he had almost completed his spraying, when during a turn-around, the engine started to backfire. He dumped the remaining load and reduced power. The engine backfired and quit. The pilot landed and during roll-out in soft terrain, the aircraft nosed over...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

4 April 1985

To Eugene A. Stuckle, Davenport, WA keeping c/r N56426.

24 February 1991

To Eugene A. Stuckle, Davenport, WA keeping c/r N56426.

1 April 1993

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Private Airport Davenport, WA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that he was flying the airplane around the pattern to warm up the oil in preparation for an annual inspection. Just prior to the flight, a rain storm had passed over the area and the dirt strip was wet. During the landing roll, the right main landing gear sank in the mud. The pilot applied the left brake hard and the airplane nosed over.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

19 February 1997

To Eugene A. Stuckle, Davenport, WA keeping c/r N56426.

12 December 2005

To Gregory G. Leyva, Wilbur, WA keeping c/r N56426.

22 March 2011

Certificate of airworthiness for N56426 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2322) issued.

28 September 2011

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Wilbur Airport WA - I helped rig this aircraft after it was restored from an AG sprayer

28 September 2011

Photographer: Larry Johnson

9 October 2015

To Gregory G. Leyva, Wilbur, WA keeping c/r N56426.