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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:42-17326 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-5489
    Last Civil Registration:N4857N {2}
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13D sn 42-17326 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Army Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-17326.

    8 March 1958


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: N4857N is on the left. This is c/n 75-5489 originally built as a PT-13D. Shot in Texas.

    By 17 March 1968

    To unknown owner with c/r N4857N {2}.

    17 March 1968

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW68F0487: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Andrau Airport, Houston, TX. Experienced a controlled collision with terrain while performing aerobatics. Report remarks include: Low altitude slow roll.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.


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