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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:41-8263 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-1822
    Last Civil Registration:N38940
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8263 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee, Leesburg, VA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-8263.

    1941

    Transferred to Air Corps Training Detachment, Tuscaloosa, AL.

    20 June 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-8263.

    June 1941

    Transferred to 51st AAF Flying Training Detachment, Tuscaloosa AAF (PCPS), AL.

    26 January 1942

    Damaged.
    Taxi accident at Tuscaloosa, AL.

    20 March 1942

    Damaged.
    Landing accident with ground loop at Tuscaloosa, AL.

    30 March 1942

    Damaged.
    Landing accident with ground loop at Tuscaloosa, AL.

    Transferred to 61st Army Air Force Contract Pilot School, Avon Park Army Air Field, FL.

    11 October 1943

    Damaged.
    Landing accident.

    Transferred to 74th Army Air Force Contract Pilot School, Lafayette, LA.

    13 February 1944

    Crashed.
    Collision with ground at Maurice Auxiliary Field, LA.

    1946

    To Deland Aero Club Inc, Deland, FL with new c/r N55300.

    From August 1953 to After 1964

    To Muscle Shoals Flying Services, Wilson Dam, AL keeping c/r N55300.
    Stored unrestored.

    By 1977

    To William F. Bohannon, Columbus, OH with new c/r N38940 (A75N1(PT17), 75-1822).

    1977

    Restored.

    12 May 1977

    Certificate of airworthiness for N38940 (A75N1(PT17), 75-1822) issued.

    June 1978


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Springfield, OH

    9 September 1978


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    3 November 1992

    To Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee, Leesburg, VA keeping c/r N38940.
    Paul Bennett.

    Markings Applied: 18263, Code 822

    Based at Priory Farm, Winfarthing-Pristow Green, Norfolk, England.
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    27 July 2014


    Photographer: Keith Sowter
    Notes: 2014 photo taken at Old Buckenham

    19 June 2018

    To Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee, Leesburg, VA keeping c/r N38940.

    14 May 2023

    To Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee, Leesburg, VA keeping c/r N38940.
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