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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-13D Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:49-1477 USAF
    Construction Number:75-8666
    Last Civil Registration:N1714M
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13D sn 49-1477 USAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Harry Greene Balance Jr, Atlanta, GA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.
    Model E75 built to dual standard for USAAF as PT-13D and US Navy as N2S-5.

    October 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-109633.
    NTU. Order cancelled, diverted to U.S. Navy.

    October 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 43572 as a N2S-5.

    23 January 1946

    Damaged.
    Damaged in an accident during a ferry flight at Texarkana Municipal Airport, AR.

    Circa 1946

    Transferred to War Assets Administration, Robins AFB, Warner Robins, GA.

    1948

    Remanufactured as a PT-13D by Boeing.
    Rebuilt for USAF Reserve.

    1 October 1948

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 49-1477 as a PT-13D.

    1 October 1948

    Transferred to Air Materiel Command, Robins AFB, GA.

    From 23 March 1949 to 31 March 1949

    Reclaimed.

    Circa April 1949

    To Civil Air Patrol, Maxwell AFB, AL with new c/r N1714M.

    21 May 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1714M (E75, 75-8666) issued.

    17 September 1964

    To Harry Green Balance Jr, Atlanta, GA keeping c/r N1714M.

    20 December 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA66F0389: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:43 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Fulton Airport, Atlanta, GA. The aircraft nosed over while taxiing from landing. Report remarks include: Pilot taxied too close behind large aircraft.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 August 2005

    To Harry Greene Balance Jr, Atlanta, GA keeping c/r N1714M.

    1 September 2008


    Photographer: Nick Dean
    Notes: 2008 photo taken at Galesburg Municipal. Photo displayed with written permission of Nick Dean

    23 April 2009


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, Lakeland FL

    7 September 2011


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    12 October 2020

    To Harry Greene Balance Jr, Atlanta, GA keeping c/r N1714M.

    7 September 2021


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Galesburg, IL

    7 September 2023


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: National Stearman Fly-out, Gen-Airpark [3G8], Geneseo, IL. September 7, 2023
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