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 41-25669.

By January 1964

To Lillard E. Hedden, Pekin, IL with new c/r N49954.

By December 1964

To Ueding Flying Services, Vincennes, IN keeping c/r N49954.

1965

Photographer: Bob Jones
Notes: Kenzie Jones, about 1965 at Ueding Flying Service near Vincennes, IN

26 July 1968

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI69F0133: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Jansens Airport, Minonk, IL. The engine failed or malfunctioned while returning to a strip. Stalled while on final approach to land. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: Pilot affected on ground after flt...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

26 May 1970

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI70FBQ18: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Duster Strip Airport, Percy, IL. The flight departed from Vincennes, IN, with the destination Percy, IL. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; unfavorable wind conditions. The sky conditions were scattered. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited)...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

8 July 1971

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI72FEA01: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Buening Farm Airport, Greensburg, IN. This was a local flight from Greensburg, IN. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. Suffered a hard landing on touch down. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain and jettisoned load. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

7 March 1973

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW73DRJ28: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Russel Ag Strip Airport, Mangham, LA. This was a local flight from Mangham, LA. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Right brake locked durg landing roll. Oil found on brake lining. Practice swath runs, tank empty.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

9 April 1974

Civil registration, N49954, cancelled.
Exported to Canada.

14 January 1977

To unknown owner with c/r N49954.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

From Unknown to 9 July 1982

To Ronald Klys, Drumheller, AB with new c/r C-GWCW.

From 9 July 1982 to 11 July 1986

To Alba Air Services Ltd, Seba Beach, AB keeping c/r C-GWCW.

Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection
Notes: This slide was processed on Oct. 1985.

5 November 1987

To Donald R. Hughes, Pincher Creek, AB keeping c/r C-GWCW.

30 July 2003

To Ken Fyfe, Qualicum Beach, BC keeping c/r C-GWCW.

10 October 2006

From this date the Canadian Register shows C-GWCW as a 3/4 Scale Stearman with a serial number of C3933. ???

19 October 2008

Photographer: Pete Webber
Notes: At Qualicum Beach, BC. Canada

22 January 2021

Photographer: Greg Howard
Notes: The airplane still belongs to Ken Fyfe. It is registered as with a Canadian Home Built Airworthiness Category. This is the equivalent to US experimental.