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 42-17391.

25 July 1949

To Elynor Rudnick, Bakersfield Airpark, CA with new c/r N5009V.
Delivered ex Hill AFB, Utah.

17 September 1949

To Kenneth P. Stoeckmann, Tulare, CA keeping c/r N5009V.

3 October 1949

To Rankin Aviation Industries keeping c/r N5009V.

28 July 1950

To Lakeland Aviation, Corcoran, CA keeping c/r N5009V.

7 June 1951

To Lakeland Dusters, Corcoran, CA keeping c/r N5009V.

10 January 1967

To Alaskan Transportation Company, San Jose, CA keeping c/r N5009V.

25 July 1967

To Gerald J Widmayer Trading as Scappoose Flying Services, OR keeping c/r N5009V.

9 December 1968

To Donald L. Cole, Pasedena, TX keeping c/r N5009V.

13 March 1971

To Arthur K. Grow, Hampton, VA keeping c/r N5009V.

7 March 1974

To Robert H. Grow and R. Bruce Grow keeping c/r N5009V.

17 June 1977

To James D. Legwin Jr., Fredricksburg, VA with new c/r N17PT {1}.

10 September 1977

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number IAD77FID29: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:30 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Fredericksburg, VA. The airframe failed in flight while performing aerobatics. Collided with a fence during the landing rollout. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land and lateral control problem...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

Circa 1978

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: On re-build

12 January 1978

To South Dade Aviation Services, Homestead, FL keeping c/r N17PT {1}.
Damaged airframe moved to Florida for re-build.

Photographer: Martha Johnson
Notes: This was when Ed Miles owned it. probably in the late 1970s or early 80s.

27 November 1979

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: Photo taken in 1979 at Homestead General in Florida - just after aircraft was re-built

7 February 1980

To Francis G. Syracuse and Edward L. Miles, Homestead, FL keeping c/r N17PT {1}.

3 July 1986

To Myra G. Syracuse, Greenville, SC keeping c/r N17PT {1}.

2 April 1989

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Kendall - Tamiami, Florida

28 August 1990

To Papa Tango Corporation, Hockssin, DE keeping c/r N17PT {1}.

10 September 1990

To Papa Tango Corporation, Hockssin, DE with new c/r N17PY.

14 December 1990

To Sebastion Aero Services, Roseland, FL keeping c/r N17PY.

2 May 1992

To Rockledge Airpark Inc, Rockledge, FL keeping c/r N17PY.

20 January 1994

To James D. Ousley Jr., Granbury, TX keeping c/r N17PY.

March 1994

Photographer: Zane Adams
Notes: At Arlington Municipal, Texas

Circa June 1994

Markings Applied: 912 US Navy

18 May 1999

Certificate of airworthiness for N17PY (A75N1(PT17), 75-5554) issued.

22 June 1999

To Russell W. Parsons, Granbury, TX keeping c/r N17PY.

14 February 2003

To Jon N Crouch, Navasota, TX keeping c/r N17PY.

27 February 2007

To Jon N. Crouch and Lee W. Crouch keeping c/r N17PY.

29 January 2009

To Stearman Aviation Llc, Lees Summit, MO keeping c/r N17PY.

11 September 2009

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

5 September 2014

To Stearman Aviation Llc, Gladstone, MO keeping c/r N17PY.

12 August 2015

To Nathaniel H. Perlman, Fort Worth, TX keeping c/r N17PY.

5 October 2015

To Nathaniel H. Perlman, Fort Worth, TX keeping c/r N17PY.

13 February 2016

Photographer: Jodi Perlman

25 March 2016

Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Northwest Regional Airport, Roanoke, TX

28 April 2016

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Osage City Municipal Airport (53K) Osage City, KS, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The airplane departed on a parachute jump flight with the airline transport pilot seated in the rear cockpit and two parachutists standing outside on the lower wing. About 200 feet above ground level, the pilot sensed a loss of engine power and the airplane stopped climbing...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

25 July 2016

Civil registration, N17PY, cancelled.

1 January 2018

Certificate of airworthiness for N17PY (A75N1(PT17), 75-5554) issued.