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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:41-8948 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-2507
    Last Civil Registration:N54782
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8948 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Marc J. Millican, Anchorage, AK

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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 41-8948.

    By 1963

    To E. W. Hemphill, Brownsville, TX with new c/r N54782.

    By 1973

    To Charles P. Lewis, Premont, TX keeping c/r N54782.

    4 May 1973

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC73DCQ29: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Pittsburg Mun Airport, Pittsburg, KS. This was a local flight from Pittsburg, KS. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; maneuvered to avoid collision...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 September 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for N54782 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2507) issued.

    18 April 1980

    To Franklin C. Hamilton, Reno, NV keeping c/r N54782.

    29 July 1989

    To Franklin C. Hamilton, Reno, NV keeping c/r N54782.

    23 September 2003

    To William D. Penn, Edmond, OK keeping c/r N54782.

    8 September 2006

    To William D. Penn, Edmond, OK keeping c/r N54782.

    2009

    To Robbie Valdez, Louise, TX.
    Who rebuilt the aircraft.

    2 July 2009

    To Marc J. Millican, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N54782.
    Markings added: 214

    2 August 2012


    Photographer: Magnolia Aviation
    Notes: n Natchitoches, Louisiana

    Operated by Magnolia Aviation Llc, Natchitoches, LA.
    Aircraft show Military serial as 41-8949 (not 41-8948).

    September 2012


    Photographer: Magnolia Aviation

    16 December 2020

    To Marc J. Millican, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N54782.
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