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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-13D Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:42-16983 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-5146
    Last Civil Registration:VH-YST
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13D sn 42-16983 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Egon Joe Mahr, Moss Vale, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-16983.

    Transferred to 3040th Army Air Forces Base Unit.

    24 May 1945

    Involved in an incident.
    Landing accident at Glendale AAF, Arizona - pilot - Chi T. Chu.

    From By 1964 to After 1978

    To Reeder Flying Services, Twin Falls, ID with new c/r N58983 (E75, 755146).

    17 July 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 79916: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 19:00 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned while en route for crop dusting. 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. Incident occurred at or near Hansen, ID.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    13 September 1989

    Civil registration, N58983, cancelled.

    24 November 2004

    To Avon Valley Aviation Charter Pty Ltd, York, WA with new c/r VH-YST.
    Operated with markings: 46

    September 2007


    Photographer: Brenden
    Notes: At York, Western Australia

    16 May 2021


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: Boeing PT-13D Stearman VH-YST on static display at David Hack Classic 2021 fly-in event.Toowoomba City Aerodrome, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

    16 May 2021


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: Boeing PT-13D Stearman VH-YST on approach at David Hack Classic 2021 fly-in event.Toowoomba City Aerodrome, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

    18 November 2021

    Civil registration, VH-YST, cancelled.

    19 November 2021

    To Cameron Peter Rolph-Smith, Esk, QLD with new c/r VH-YST.

    16 December 2021

    To Egon Joe Mahr, Moss Vale, NSW keeping c/r VH-YST.

    March 2022


    Photographer: Egon Mahr
    Notes: Home Base Mittagong NSW.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
    Egon Mahr
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