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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:42-17545 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-5708
    Last Civil Registration:N68825
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-17545 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Port Townsend Aero Museum, Port Townsend, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-17545.

    10 December 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR68825 (A75N1(PT17), 75-5708) issued.

    By 1964

    To Nevada Crop Dusters, Reno, NV with new c/r N68825.

    2 June 1981

    To Renquist George A III, Buckley, WA keeping c/r N68825.

    1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    21 March 1997

    To George A Renquist III, Edmonds, WA keeping c/r N68825.

    19 July 2005


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Colville, WA.

    16 May 2008

    To George A. Renquist, Suquamish, WA keeping c/r N68825.

    9 October 2011


    Photographer: Nick Dean
    Notes: 2011 Photo at Seattle King County - photo displayed with written permission of Nick Dean

    24 April 2014

    To George A. Renquist, Mukilteo, WA keeping c/r N68825.

    7 October 2016

    To Port Townsend Aero Museum, Port Townsend, WA keeping c/r N68825.

    Based at Port Townsend Aero Museum, Port Townsend, WA.
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    28 April 2019

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at Sequim, WA, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. On April 28, 2019, at 1337 Pacific daylight time, a Boeing A75N1, biplane, N68825, collided with terrain during an emergency landing, following a total loss of engine power near Sequim Washington. The airline transport pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.
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