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 41-8143.

To unknown owner with c/r NC49657.

From Unknown to 18 July 1958

To Richard Poet with new c/r NC51431.
Operated with markings: N51431

Photographer: Charles Peter Colomello Collection
Notes: In Lowell, MA probably in the late 1940s or early 1950s.

18 July 1958

To Helen Adelia Stewart Poet with new c/r CF-KPX.

Circa 1958

To Skyway Air Services keeping c/r CF-KPX.

From Unknown to 27 May 1982

To Airspray Ltd keeping c/r CF-KPX.

Photographer: Robert Petite
Notes: Believed to be in Wetaskiwin Alberta. Early Airspray fleet mid 1960s. Stearman CF-KPX.

12 August 1966

Involved in an incident.
Operator was Harrington Air Services Ltd. operating as Airspray Ltd. The pilot was Norman Stanley McLeod, age 31, VRC-7699. Circumstances: During take-off with a full load of fuel and fire fighting chemical, the aircraft swung to the left off the runway and overturned in soft ground. The swing started 630 feet from the start of the runway. Rudder was used first then brake but the swing could not be stopped. Probable Cause: Failed to take directional control on take-off: applied corrective measures too late. The damage to the aircraft was substantial, and pilot McLeod was not injured.

12 August 1966

Photographer: Chris Adam
Notes: Accident Report Card

From 13 February 1990 to 6 December 1990

To Clarke Watson, Calahoo, AB with new c/r C-FKPX (A75N1, 75-1702).

7 August 1998

Photographer: Derek Heley
Notes: At Delta Heritage Air Park (AK3 / CAK3), Canada - British Columbia

29 April 1999

To 331567 Alberta Ltd, Surrey, BC keeping c/r C-FKPX.

8 June 2000

Certificate of airworthiness for N1431C (A75N1(PT17), 75-1702) issued.

3 February 2005

To Mark Moore, Costa Mesa, CA with new c/r N1431C.

4 July 2009

Photographer: David Lednicer
Notes: At Friday Harbour, WA.

5 July 2009

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) Gig Harbor, WA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. During the landing roll on runway 17 in the tail-wheel equipped airplane, the pilot encountered a gust of wind from the right. The airplane began to weather vane to the right and veered off the runway despite the pilots control inputs, substantially damaging the airplanes left wing. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions prior to the accident...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

31 January 2014

To Mark Moore, Laguna Beach, CA keeping c/r N1431C.

29 March 2017

To Carol Dugger Moore, Carlsbad, CA keeping c/r N1431C.

27 September 2017

To David Stevenson, Orange, CA keeping c/r N1431C.

3 December 2017

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Chino Airport (CNO) Chino, CA, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that the tailwheel-equipped biplane bounced during the initial touchdown of a three-point, touch-and-go landing. He added that the biplane settled back onto the runway and that he continued to maintain the runway centerline. Subsequently, when he raised the tail for takeoff, the biplane veered sharply to the right and the lower left wing struck the ground...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

7 December 2017

To Eis Llc, Corona, CA keeping c/r N1431C.

7 April 2023

To Eis Llc, Corona, CA keeping c/r N1431C.