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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:41-25290 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-2779
    Last Civil Registration:CF-VOB
    Latest Owner or Location:Peter Sleeman, Richmond, BC

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    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-25290.

    To unknown owner with c/r N1323N.
    Markings added: 43

    Circa 1958


    Photographer: Via Paul Hodgins
    Notes: On the far right is N1323N, no. 43. This was in Farm Lake, New Brunswick Canada in 1958.

    Circa 1960

    To General Air Spray, ON with new c/r CF-VOB.
    Operated with markings: 76

    1967


    Photographer: Forestry Protection Ltd ( with written permission )
    Notes: General Airspray - Stearman -CF-VOB - Code #76,


    Photographer: Via Paul Hodgins
    Notes: While on floats the engine failed and the a/c was able to land in a lake but the lake was too small and it ran into the shore tearing off the floats.

    Circa 19 December 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for C-FBYI (A75N1, ?75-2779) issued.

    19 December 1997

    To Ulrich V. Hanus, Mississauga, ON with new c/r C-FBYI.

    27 July 1999

    To Ulrich V. Hanus, Surrey, BC keeping c/r C-FBYI.

    27 August 2006


    Photographer: John W. Olafson
    Notes: Not long after this photo was taken the Stearman crashed


    Photographer: Via Rhys Perraton
    Notes: While registered C-FBYI it had an engine failure in the early 2000s by Vernon, BC.

    23 October 2007

    Civil registration, C-FBYI, cancelled.

    4 June 2009

    To Fairflight Ltd, Vernon, BC with new c/r C-FBYI.

    4 January 2011

    Civil registration, C-FBYI, cancelled.

    21 January 2011

    To Sportair Ltd, Coldstream, BC with new c/r CF-MMB.

    30 July 2013

    To Sportair Ltd, Lumby, BC with new c/r CF-VOB.

    Circa August 2014


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: I shot this photo after I finished up a major repair including covering the aircraft

    10 February 2017

    To Sportair Ltd, Lumby, BC keeping c/r CF-VOB.

    30 May 2017

    Involved in an incident.
    On a flight from Revelstoke to Saskatchewan - The aircraft impacted mountainous terrain near the summit of Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park, British Columbia. The biplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard received minor injuries.

    June 2017


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: After the accident on 30 May 2017.

    13 June 2017

    Civil registration, CF-VOB, cancelled.

    29 August 2017

    To Scott Campbell, Battleford, SK with new c/r CF-VOB.

    21 September 2018

    To Peter Sleeman, Richmond, BC keeping c/r CF-VOB.


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