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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-27 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:42-15796 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-3985
    Last Civil Registration:N53179 {2}
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-27 sn 42-15796 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Partners In Care Personal Representative, Seattle, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-27 by Boeing.

    1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n FJ735 as a Kaydet I.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15796 as a PT-27.

    1943

    Transferred to 67th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Southeast Training Center, Embry-Riddle Field, Union City, TN.
    Operated by Riddle Aeronautical Institute.

    30 May 1943

    Damaged.
    Damaged in a collision with parked Fairchild PT-23 42-70864 when landing at Union City Municipal Airport.

    1944

    Transferred to 3038th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Gary Field, Blythe, CA;.
    Operated by Morton Air Academy.

    21 June 1944

    Damaged.
    Damaged landing at Gary Auxiliary Field #1, Ripley, CA.

    By April 1956

    To unknown owner with c/r N53179 {2}.

    25 April 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR53179 {2} (D75N1, 75-3985) issued.

    To FARM-Air Company, West Sacramento, CA keeping c/r N53179 {2}.

    1957

    Operated as a agricultural sprayer/tanker with fleet #114.
    Flown in New Brunswick.

    September 1971


    Photographer: Jay Sherlock
    Notes: In Colusa, CA.

    1 May 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA77DYK12: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:00 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Malin, OR. Experienced a controlled collision with terrain on touch down. The factors included; rough uneven terrain and jettisoned load. Report remarks include: Unable to clr hill, landed in rough terrain. Aerial app proficiency check. Incident occurred at or near Malin, OR.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    9 August 1978

    To Rosmond E. Ellis, Independence, OR keeping c/r N53179 {2}.

    29 August 1997

    To Ellis Rosmonde, Edmonds, WA keeping c/r N53179 {2}.

    15 February 2018

    Civil registration, N53179 {2}, cancelled.

    24 January 2019

    To Partners In Care Personal Representative, Seattle, WA with new c/r N53179 {2}.

    9 May 2022

    Civil registration, N53179 {2}, cancelled.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Forest Spraying Stearmans in New Brunswick by Chris Adam
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Chris Adam
    Glenn Chatfield
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