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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75
    Latest Model:PT-27 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:42-15829 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4018
    Last Civil Registration:N747Q
    Latest Owner or Location:Thomas V. Torchia, Oro Valley, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-27 by Boeing.

    1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15829.

    1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n FJ968.
    For Empire Training scheme.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15829.
    Returned to USAAF.

    By 1964

    To Paul T. Hendrickson, El Centro, CA with new c/r N50756.


    Photographer: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive

    10 March 1966

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX66A0069: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 20:30 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Douthitt Strip Airport, El Centro, CA. Experienced an uncontrolled collision with terrain in an uncontrolled descent. The factors included; weather obstructions to vision. The sky conditions were scattered. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). There was haze. The temperature was 64 degF. The wind direction was 280 degrees...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 July 1971

    Certificate of airworthiness for N747Q (D75N1, 75-4018) issued.

    1972

    To Dale Mayo, Concord, CA with new c/r N747Q.

    Circa 1976


    Photographer: Graham Baker
    Notes: Photographed at Watsonville, CA, USA.This is one vintage aircraft that I have flown in!

    Circa 1978


    Photographer: Graham Baker
    Notes: Photographed at Concord (Buchanan Field) Airport, CA. USA. Even though I flew in it I cannot track down the actual date!Thats yours truly on the wing walkway!

    Circa 1978


    Photographer: Graham Baker
    Notes: Photographed at Concord (Buchanan Field) Airport, CA. USA. Even though I flew in it I cannot track down the actual date!(Im sure the bell-bottom trousers date it sufficiently !!)

    7 September 1979

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC79FHA26: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:07 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Stroudsburg Airport, E Stroudsburg, PA. This was a local flight from Erwinna, PA. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; rough uneven terrain. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    3 August 1993

    To Balciunas Algimantas Trustee El Dorado CA keeping c/r N747Q.

    1 January 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N747Q (D75N1, 75-4018) issued.

    16 July 2012

    To Thomas V. Torchia, Kent, WA keeping c/r N747Q.

    2 September 2013


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Galesburg Municipal

    27 August 2014

    To Thomas V. Torchia, Oro Valley, AZ keeping c/r N747Q.


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