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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:42-17553 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-5716
    Last Civil Registration:N1731B
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13D sn 42-17553 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:International Air Services Inc Trustee, Carson City, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-17553.

    1953

    To Central Aircraft, Yakima, WA with new c/r N1731B.
    Operated with markings: #21

    2 June 1953


    Photographer: Richard Arless
    Notes: at Nictau, New Brunswick

    To Baxter Aircraft Inc, WA keeping c/r N1731B.
    Markings added: #13

    Circa 1957


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: Forest Spraying against the spruce budworm


    Photographer: Buck Wheat
    Notes: Shot in the 1950s.

    1963

    To Dayton Chemicals, Dayton, WA keeping c/r N1731B.

    By 1971

    To Keith J. Wagner, Hood River, CA keeping c/r N1731B.

    By July 1973

    To Air Ag Inc Twin Falls, ID keeping c/r N1731B.

    17 June 1974

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA74DYA37: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 06:40 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Shoshone, ID. The engine failed or malfunctioned while turning around. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: Engine had previous failure history...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    2 September 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX1731B (E75, 75-5716) issued.

    19 July 1991

    To Willis G. Hix, Chino, CA keeping c/r N1731B.

    3 May 1992

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Chino Airport (CNO) Chino, CA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot said he made a three point landing on the center line of the active runway. As the airplane slowed the left wing went down. The pilot said he corrected with right aileron then the airplane turned to the right and bounced on the left wheel. He said he applied left rudder but by then the aircraft was off the runway and into the dirt...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    10 February 1998

    To Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee, Leesburg, VA keeping c/r N1731B.

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX1731B (E75, 75-5716) issued.

    23 August 2008


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Photo at Sywell, Northampton, United Kingdom

    6 December 2008

    Aircraft retains is US Registration, but is now based at Compton Abbas Airfield in the UK.

    Markings Applied: 716

    4 March 2019

    To Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee, Leesburg, VA keeping c/r N1731B.

    1 September 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N1731B.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Wilshire.

    11 September 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N1731B.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Wilshire.

    20 December 2023

    To International Air Services Inc Trustee, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N1731B.


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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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    Terry Fletcher

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