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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-18 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:41-0807 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0867
    Last Civil Registration:N55133
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-18 sn 41-0807 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Richard D. Schwartz, Spring, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-18 by Boeing.

    1 January 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 41-807.

    20 June 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-0807.

    By 1963

    To Lee G. Corvisiano, Clarksdale, MS with new c/r N55133.

    16 June 1967

    Certificate of airworthiness for N55133 (A75N1(PT17), 75-867) issued.

    By 1971

    To C. N. Deniison, Valley City keeping c/r N55133.

    By 1978

    To T. E. Gregory Jr., Lamarque, TX keeping c/r N55133.

    27 June 1988

    To Kaydet Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N55133.

    8 September 1990


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    19 December 1993

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Madisonville, TX, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The pilot decided to land on a road when outside visual references diminished. During the landing roll the airplane struck a road sign and spun out of control.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 August 1996

    To Classic Planes Inc, Spring, TX keeping c/r N55133.

    17 August 1999

    To Classic Planes Inc, Spring, TX keeping c/r N55133.

    26 April 2003

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Sugar Land Municipal/hull Field (SGR) Houston, TX, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. During landing, the main wheels touched down as normal. As the tail of the airplane started to come down, the airplane encountered a wind shift/gust that raised the left wing. Subsequently, the aircraft veered to the right and exited the runway...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    20 June 2006


    Photographer: Thomas L. Hughes
    Notes: At David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport

    30 April 2012

    To Richard D. Schwartz, Spring, TX keeping c/r N55133.

    9 February 2021

    To Richard D. Schwartz, Spring, TX keeping c/r N55133.

    7 September 2022


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.
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