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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:41-8969 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-2528
    Last Civil Registration:N38957
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8969 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ty R. Zeiner, Marion, KS

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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 41-8969.

    By August 1943

    Transferred to 57th AAF Flying Training Detachment, Ocala, FL.

    7 August 1943

    Damaged.
    Damaged in landing accident with ground loop at Taylor Field, FL.

    By July 1959

    To unknown owner with c/r NR38957.

    29 July 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR38957 (A75L300, 75-2528) issued.

    By January 1964

    To J. C. Cooner, Tunica, MS with new c/r N38957 (A75L300, 75-2528).

    1992

    To John P. Cartwright, Athens, GA keeping c/r N38957.

    4 November 1996

    To Ty R. Zeiner, Marion, KS keeping c/r N38957.
    Markings added: 100

    5 September 1997


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    18 June 2018

    To Ty R. Zeiner, Marion, KS keeping c/r N38957.

    September 2019


    Photographer: Brian Rosenstein
    Notes: At 2019 Stearman Fly-In at Galeesburg

    6 September 2019


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

    7 September 2023


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: National Stearman Fly-out, Gen-Airpark [3G8], Geneseo, IL.
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