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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-13B Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:40-1715 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0272
    Last Civil Registration:N55464
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13B sn 40-1715 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Carl Bailey, Huntington, WV

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13B by Boeing.

    Circa 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 40-1715.

    May 1945

    Transferred to 2162 AAF BU, Hawthorne School Aviation, SC.

    From By 1964 to 1978

    To Leflore Flying Service with new c/r N55464.

    22 March 1980


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Lakeland, FL.

    16 September 1987

    Certificate of airworthiness for N55464 (A75N1(PT17), 75-272) issued.

    17 June 1991

    To Lenward M. Jones, Raleigh, NC keeping c/r N55464.

    20 June 1992

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at Godwin Field (PVT) Dunn, NC, United States while going around. The damage was substantial. While on final approach the pilot elected to terminate the approach and go-around. During the go around attempt, the lower left wing assembly collided with a 4 inch metal pole which extended 8 feet above the ground. No mechanical problems were reported by the pilot.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    18 June 1997

    To Lenward M. Jones, Raleigh, NC keeping c/r N55464.

    17 September 2004

    To Homer G. Ellis Trustee, Fort Smith, AR keeping c/r N55464.

    7 May 2008

    To Richard W. Kappler, Greenville, DE keeping c/r N55464.

    17 October 2010

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Fayette Airport (WV59) Fayetteville, WV, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, during the takeoff roll the airplane veered to the right. The pilot over compensated with rudder application and the airplane impacted a runway light...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    13 August 2014

    To Carl Bailey, Huntington, WV keeping c/r N55464.

    10 March 2023

    To Carl Bailey, Huntington, WV keeping c/r N55464.

    December 2023


    Photographer: Rick DeGroff
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