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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:42-16574 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4737
    Last Civil Registration:N68467
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16574 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Keeley Ralph L III, Colusa, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-16574.

    4 May 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR68467 (A75N1(PT17), 75-4737) issued.

    From By 1963 to After 1971

    To Moore Aviation, Tulare, CA with new c/r N68467.


    Photographer: Bob Forbes
    Notes: Flew these for Hank Moore for years before he finally started using Ag Cats

    4 May 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK65D0081: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:00 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: Number 5 cylinder failed. Incident occurred at or near Williams, CA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 September 1985

    To Keeley Ralph L III, Colusa, CA keeping c/r N68467.

    12 June 1986

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Davis Airport (Q23) Colusa, CA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings when the aircraft landing gear caught a berm on short final and the aircraft nosed over. The pilot stated that there was no mechanical failure or malfunction of the aircraft.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    18 July 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Colusa Fly-In in Colusa, CA.

    18 July 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Colusa Fly-In in Colusa, CA.

    12 January 2021

    To Keeley Ralph L III, Colusa, CA keeping c/r N68467.
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