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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:41-25653 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-3160
    Last Civil Registration:ZS-PNE
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-25653 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Avstar Boeing Stearman

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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 41-25653.

    1961

    To F. E. Booker, Eloy, AZ/Swan Air Service with new c/r N59734.

    Circa 1966


    Photographer: Brian Baker
    Notes: In Casa Grande, AZ.

    January 1971

    To Western Spray Chemical Corporation, Caruthers, CA keeping c/r N59734.

    July 1972


    Photographer: Jay Sherlock
    Notes: At Gandy Field, Caruthers, CA

    21 December 1978

    Certificate of airworthiness for N59734 (A75N1(PT17), 75-3160) issued.

    By 1979

    To Gregory W. Swift, Bakersfield, CA keeping c/r N59734.

    10 April 1992

    To Concord Jet Service, Concord, CA keeping c/r N59734.

    12 November 1997

    To McNulty William, Mill Valley, CA keeping c/r N59734.

    25 November 1998

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Nut Tree Airport (O45) Vacaville, CA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The aircraft ground looped and nosed over during landing. The pilot had monitored the Automated Surface Observation System prior to landing, which reported variable winds at 4 to 5 knots. There were two other aircraft in the traffic pattern and they used the same runway...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 January 2005

    To Jeffrey L. Sharman DBA, Vacaville, CA keeping c/r N59734.

    11 April 2005

    Civil registration, N59734, cancelled.
    Exported to South Africa.

    By June 2005

    To Avstar Boeing Stearman with new c/r ZS-PNE.

    13 November 2005


    Photographer: Gary Shephard
    Notes: Overfly at Durban - La Mercy - South Africa

    2008

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