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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:42-16404 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4567
    Last Civil Registration:N63806
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16404 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Robert G. Swint, Geneseo, IL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-16404.

    1943

    Transferred to 74th AAF Flying Training Detachment, McBride, MO.

    By November 1944

    Transferred to 2148th Base Unit, Carlstrom AAF, FL.

    6 November 1944

    Damaged.
    Damaged in taxi accident at Moore Auxiliary Field, FL.

    21 March 1946

    To Arlyn V. Read, Chicago, IL with new c/r NC63806.

    By 1955

    To Louisiana Flyers, Lake Charles, LA with new c/r N63806.

    5 June 1968

    Certificate of airworthiness for N63806 (A75N1(PT17), 75-4567) issued.

    By 1971

    To Thomas E. Dodge, Milwaukee, WI keeping c/r N63806.

    By 1976

    To Howard D. Lorne, Baltimore, MD keeping c/r N63806.

    19 December 1976

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number IAD77FA016: There were 2 fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:50 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Laurel, MD, stopping at Unknown/not Reported, on the way to Unknown/not Reported. Collided with wires and/or poles while on a low pass. Incident occurred at or near Crofton, MD.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 May 1980

    To Jerald W. Roberson, Baltimore, MD keeping c/r N63806.

    17 June 1998

    To Jerald W. Roberson, Baltimore, MD keeping c/r N63806.

    19 June 2007

    To Jerald W. Roberson, Baltimore, MD keeping c/r N63806.

    24 November 2009

    To Robert G. Swint, Geneseo, IL keeping c/r N63806.

    5 September 2013


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: Stearman Project at Galesburg Municipal

    9 December 2015

    To Robert G. Swint, Geneseo, IL keeping c/r N63806.

    Markings Applied: 225, 16399
    Marked as PT-17 42-16399.

    30 August 2018


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

    30 August 2018


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

    8 September 2018


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    8 September 2018


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    29 June 2019


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA

    29 June 2019


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA

    24 August 2022

    To Robert G. Swint, Geneseo, IL keeping c/r N63806.

    10 September 2022


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


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