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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:40-1877 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0434
    Last Civil Registration:N56439
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 40-1877 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Plowboys Taildragger Llc, Preston, MN

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 40-1877.

    From 1957 to After 1974

    To Vince Crop Dusters, Buttonwillow, CA with new c/r N56439.
    Operated with markings: #319

    24 May 1957


    Photographer: Forest Protection
    Notes: Left to right: Norm Buchanan, Minister of Lands and Mines, unknown, Frank Wheeler of Wheeler airlines, and Premier Hugh John Flemming with the red helmet, May 24, Fredericton Municipal Airport, beside Vince Dusters #319 N56439

    1 July 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX68D0077: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:05 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Buttonwillow Airport, Buttonwillow, CA. Stalled or mushed during the initial climb. The factors included; high atmospheric temperatures. The sky conditions were clear. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). The temperature was 100 degF. The weather conditions were VFR. Report remarks include: Temperature 100 degrees plus...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 1978

    To Diabalo Aviation Services, Concord, CA keeping c/r N56439.

    5 June 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for N56439 (A75N1(PT17), 75-434) issued.

    13 April 1985


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: I shot this in Willows, CA.

    16 December 1986

    To Richard W. Brehm, Lanesboro, MN keeping c/r N56439.

    18 November 1998

    To Richard W. Brehm, Lanesboro, MN keeping c/r N56439.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N56439 (A75N1(PT17), 75-434) issued.

    31 December 2009

    To Plowboys Taildragger Llc, Preston, MN keeping c/r N56439.

    23 September 2013

    To Plowboys Taildragger Llc, Preston, MN keeping c/r N56439.

    2015


    Photographer: Jim Gevay
    Notes: A 1941 PT-17 Stearman at the 2015 Fathers Day breakfast fly-in at Stanton MN
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