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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:42-16448 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4611
    Last Civil Registration:N55528
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16448 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:James P. Roberts, Madison, GA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-16448.

    2 June 1944

    Written off.
    W/o at Taylor Field, FL.

    23 February 1974

    Certificate of airworthiness for N55528 (PT-17, 75-4611) issued.

    19 October 1985


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Bob White Field Airport near Zellwood, Florida

    24 May 1986


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Atmore, AL

    15 April 1998

    To Larry J. Taylor, Madison, GA with new c/r N55528.

    16 May 2000

    To Comanche Associates Inc, Madison, GA keeping c/r N55528.

    5 May 2007

    To Larry J. Taylor, Madison, GA keeping c/r N55528.

    11 September 2009


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    6 September 2011


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Galesburg Municipal

    31 December 2013

    To Larry J. Taylor, Madison, GA keeping c/r N55528.

    20 May 2015

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at the Peach State Airport (GA2) Williamson, GA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    12 May 2020

    To James P. Roberts, Madison, GA keeping c/r N55528.
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