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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:40-1878 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0435
    Last Civil Registration:N23VR
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 40-1878 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Robert C. Vajdos Jr, Louise, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 40-1878.

    From June 1961 to After 1971

    To J. C. Payne Yazoo City, MS with new c/r N51423.

    20 November 1987

    Certificate of airworthiness for N23VR (A75N1(PT17), 75-0435) issued.

    31 May 1990

    To Jack D. Connally, Dallas, TX with new c/r N888RT (A75N1, 75-435).

    By 31 July 1994

    To unknown owner with c/r N44MK.

    31 July 1994

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Oakland Pontiac Airport (PTK) Waterford, MI, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. During landing roll the pilot lost directional control and the airplane ground looped, collapsing the right main landing gear. The landing was on runway 27L. The wind was 230 degrees at 10 knots.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 November 1999

    To William B. McHenry, Muskegon, MI keeping c/r N44MK.

    6 December 2003

    To Victor Riffel, Benton, KS with new c/r N23VR.

    21 June 2008


    Photographer: David Keith
    Notes: 2008 photo taken at Lloyd Stearman Field Airport, Benton KS - photo used with the written permission of the copyright holder, David Keith

    7 July 2023

    To Riffel Victor, Benton, KS keeping c/r N23VR.

    19 February 2024

    To Robert C. Vajdos Jr, Louise, TX keeping c/r N23VR.

    May 2024


    Photographer: Doug Smith
    Notes: At the Spring Wings and Wheels Fly-in, Kingsbury, Texas
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