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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:42-16309 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4472
    Last Civil Registration:N55530
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16309 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Christiansen Aviation Inc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-16309.

    Transferred to 63rd Army Air Forces Contract Pilot School, Douglas, GA.

    Markings Applied: 112

    10 November 1949

    Certificate of airworthiness for N55530 (A75N1(PT17), 75-4472) issued.

    By 1964

    To Bob Gunn Dusting Company, Yazco City with new c/r N55530.

    By January 1968

    To Harris Hardy, Clanton, AL keeping c/r N55530.

    13 July 1968

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA69F0063: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Craig Airport, Clanton, AL. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; overload failure.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    July 1971

    To Ann Hardy, Sylacauga, AL keeping c/r N55530.

    By July 1978

    To William J. Seltzer Jr., Endicott, NY keeping c/r N55530.

    By 26 March 1989

    To unknown owner with c/r N55530.

    26 March 1989

    Crashed.
    There was one serious injury and was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Covington Municipal Airport (9A1) Covington, GA, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that the engine gradually began to lose power just after takeoff. The airplane began to descend and subsequently crashed into trees near the end of the runway. A post-crash exam of the aircraft revealed that the carb heat control was in the hot position...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    23 March 2007

    To James W. Long Trustee, Upland, CA keeping c/r N55530.

    1 June 2007


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: At Mercred, CA

    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for N55530 (A75N1(PT17), 75-4472) issued.

    24 June 2014

    To Christiansen Aviation Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N55530.

    20 January 2020

    To Christiansen Aviation Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N55530.
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