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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-27 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:42-15678 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-3867
    Last Civil Registration:N59269
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-27 sn 42-15678 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Creve Coeur Airport, Saint Louis, Missouri

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-27 by Boeing.

    1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15678.

    1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n FJ817.
    Acquired for Empire Air Training Scheme in Canada. Not TOS with RAF.

    1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n FJ817.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15678.

    Transferred to 12th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment, Phoenix, AZ.

    30 July 1943

    Damaged.
    Landing accident in Paradise Valley due to weather, pilot Phillip P. Skok.

    By 1963

    To Asbury Park Air Terminal, Asbury Park, NJ with new c/r N59269.

    23 July 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC67F0126: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Colts Neck Airport, Colts Neck, NJ. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. The aircraft nosed over on touch down. The factors included; high vegetation on terrain. 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.

    From 1971 to After 1992

    To Samuel F. Wimley, Goshen, NJ keeping c/r N59269.

    3 September 1996


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In restoration in Broadhead, WI.

    5 September 1997


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    17 June 1998

    To Rodney W. Hightower, Algonquin, IL keeping c/r N59269.

    Markings Applied: 817

    20 June 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    20 June 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    7 September 2009


    Photographer: Nick Dean
    Notes: 2009 photo taken at Galesburg Municipal - photo displayed with written permission of Nick Dean

    17 September 2012

    To Rodney W. Hightower, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N59269.

    11 June 2015

    To Siesta Key Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N59269.

    15 June 2015

    To Siesta Key Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N59269.

    May 2016


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Blakesburg, Iowa

    Based at Creve Coeur Airport, Saint Louis, MO.
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    6 September 2019


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Galesburg, IL Stearman Fly In
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