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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:42-15666 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-3855
    Last Civil Registration:G-CKSR
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-15666 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Thomas William Gilbert, Burnham, Slough

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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 42-15666.

    By 1964

    To Trinkle and Boys, Tracy, CA with new c/r N56234.


    Photographer: David Stein Collection
    Notes: At Tracy, California

    5 September 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK77FVA55: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:00 hours. The airframe was destroyed. This was a local flight from Vernalis, CA. Collided with wires and/or poles while pulling up from a crop dusting run. Incident occurred at or near Vernalis, CA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 5 November 1984

    To unknown owner with c/r N56234.

    5 November 1984

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Ely Airport (ELY) Ely, NV, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The aircraft crashed in a swampy area during a forced landing after a power loss. The pilot said he had a rise in oil temp andwas cruising at a lower altitude to stabilize the oil temp. This necessitated navigating around some mountains which increased the flight distance. The fuel was exhausted before reaching the en route refueling stop. The pilot also said the fuel gage was stuck...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    12 December 1990

    To Kupchak Bruce, Hauppauge, NY keeping c/r N56234.

    18 December 1996

    To Kupchak Bruce, Hauppauge, NY keeping c/r N56234.

    19 April 2010

    To Kupchak Bruce, Bridgeville, DE keeping c/r N56234.

    29 November 2017

    Civil registration, N56234, cancelled.
    Exported to United Kingdom.

    29 November 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N56234.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma.

    30 November 2017

    To Thomas William Gilbert, Burnham, Slough with new c/r G-CKSR.
    Operated with markings: 28

    7 November 2018


    Photographer: John Tomlinson
    Notes: At Enstone airfield, Oxfordshire, England
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