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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:41-8204 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-1763
    Last Civil Registration:N48784
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8204 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Webfoot Aviation Llc, Kirkwood, MO

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-8204.

    By 1963

    To Harold D. Hammett, Yuba City, CA with new c/r N48784.

    27 June 1972

    Certificate of airworthiness for N48784 (A75N1(PT17), 75-1763) issued.

    By 1978

    To Stephen F. Williams, Sacremento, CA keeping c/r N48784.

    24 August 1979

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX79FVG71: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 12:11 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Phoenix Airport, Fair Oaks, CA. This was a local flight from Fair Oaks, CA. Collided with wires and/or poles while on a low pass. The factors included; unwarranted low flying and high obstructions on terrain.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    17 December 1997

    To Douglas S. Griffin, Corning, CA keeping c/r N48784.

    22 May 2007

    To L and L Sales and Leasing Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N48784.

    1 September 2008


    Photographer: Nick Dean
    Notes: 2008 photo taken at Galesburg Municipal. Photo displayed with written permission of Nick Dean

    5 September 2008


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    10 September 2009


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    22 August 2017

    To Webfoot Aviation Llc, Kirkwood, MO keeping c/r N48784.

    8 December 2020

    Civil registration, N48784, cancelled.
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