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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:41-8159 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-1718
    Last Civil Registration:ZU-IES
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8159 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Petit Airfield, Johannesburg, Gauteng

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    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 41-8159.

    23 May 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR51420 (A75N1(PT17), 75-1718) issued.

    By April 1963

    To Roland J. Harrington, Abbeville, LA with new c/r N51420.

    17 July 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 79906: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Ernst Farm Airport, Webb, MS. Collided with wires and/or poles during a landing go-around. The factors included; unfavorable wind conditions. The sky conditions were clear. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). The wind conditions were right cross wind 068-112 degrees. The temperature was 90 degF...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 1971

    To Darrel May, Dennison, KS keeping c/r N51420.

    25 February 1982

    To Rons Aerodrome Service Inc, Douglassville, PE keeping c/r N51420.


    Photographer: Unknown


    Photographer: Unknown

    17 February 1999

    To Ann S. Updegrove, Douglasville, GA keeping c/r N51420.

    23 June 2000

    To Ferretti-Ferretti Ltd, Port Jervis, NY keeping c/r N51420.

    Circa 2000

    Remains were imported to Bloemfontein, South Africa.

    2012

    To Ivan and Sonica Van Der Schaar with new c/r ZU-IES.

    22 January 2012


    Photographer: Willie Bodenstein
    Notes: 2012 photo at BLOEMFONTEIN - Sonica, Jack and Ivan with fuselage in the background

    16 April 2012

    Civil registration, N51420, cancelled.

    19 August 2012


    Photographer: Willie Bodenstein
    Notes: 2012 August at Petit Airfield - Oil tank fitted, spray painting and covering continue

    26 January 2013


    Photographer: Willie Bodenstein
    Notes: One year into the restoration

    Circa 2014

    Based at Petit Airfield, Johannesburg, Gauteng.
    View the Location Dossier

    19 March 2015


    Photographer: Willie Bodenstein
    Notes: And finally the ATF is issued and three year and one month later on Thursday afternoon 19th of March 2015 she took to the skies again. The test flight was uneventful and she continues to grace the skies
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