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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:40-1885 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0442
    Last Civil Registration:F-AZSN
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 40-1885 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Saint Rambert dAlbon Airfield, Le Creux de la Tine, Drome

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    Dates

    Event

    1941

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 40-1885.

    By August 1963

    To John Charles Bright, Manila AR with new c/r N55581.

    5 June 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW68D0011: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the B Airport Airport, Leachville, AR. Collided with trees while pulling up from a crop dusting run. The factors included; separation in flight. Report remarks include: Lower left wing separated from acft.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Circa September 1981


    Photographer: Ken Wilson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    20 March 1989

    Civil registration, N55581, cancelled.

    From 22 March 1989 to 20 December 1989

    To Stewart James Ellis with new c/r G-BPTB.

    20 December 1989

    To Aero Vintage Ltd, New House, Northiam, Rye keeping c/r G-BPTB.
    Markings added: FJ992

    1 June 1990

    Involved in an incident.
    At Manston International, Kent, UK -substantial damage to lower left side wing and aileron. ; left main landing gear bent backwards.

    After 1996


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Duxford UK

    28 April 2000

    Civil registration, G-BPTB, cancelled.
    Exported to Belgium.

    Circa May 2000

    To unknown owner with c/r OO-JEH.
    Markings added: 405

    26 October 2006

    To Phllippe Caillas, Le Vanneau with new c/r F-AZSN.

    Markings Applied: FJ992

    1 January 2013

    To Pascal Magueres/Jean-Philippe Lebailly keeping c/r F-AZSN.
    Markings added: 405
    US Army markings.

    Based at Kortrijk Wevelgem Airport, Kortrijk, Vlaams Gewest.
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    2 April 2013

    To Pascal Magueres/David Levy keeping c/r F-AZSN.

    8 May 2013


    Photographer: Pascal Magueres

    Based at Saint Rambert dAlbon Airfield, Le Creux de la Tine, Drome.
    View the Location Dossier

    16 August 2013


    Photographer: Pascal Magueres

    2014


    Photographer: Pascal Magueres
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
    Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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