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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:41-7898 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-1457
    Last Civil Registration:N57173
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-7898 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jeremy B. Harris, Boring, OR

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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 41-7898.

    By 1952

    To Central Aviation with new c/r N57173.
    Operated with markings: 3

    1952

    Operated as a agricultural sprayer/tanker with fleet #3.

    1952


    Photographer: Frank Bauman / Forest Protection Files

    11 August 1961

    Certificate of airworthiness for N57173 (A75N1(PT17), 75-1457) issued.

    By 1963

    To Stanley G. Wright, Hawthorne, CA keeping c/r N57173.

    By 1971

    To Farren T. Kohler, Alhambra, CA keeping c/r N57173.

    From 16 December 1974 to Circa 2003

    To Farren T. Kohler, Rancho Palos, CA keeping c/r N57173.


    Photographer: Jeremy Harris Collection

    19 July 2003


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Felts Field Spokane, WA.

    20 November 2003

    To Mehrers Stearman NW Inc, Canby, OR keeping c/r N57173.

    1 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for N57173 (A75N1(PT17), 75-1457) issued.

    7 September 2016

    To Jeremy B. Harris, Sandy, OR and Brian L. Pipher keeping c/r N57173.
    Markings added: 320

    2020


    Photographer: Jeremy Harris

    August 2020


    Photographer: Brian L.Pipher
    Notes: Restoration progressing

    15 March 2024

    To Jeremy B. Harris, Boring, OR keeping c/r N57173.
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