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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:41-8884 USAAC
    Construction Number:75-2443
    Last Civil Registration:N56208
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8884 USAAC cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Olympic Flight Museum / Bryan Reynolds, Olympia Airport, Olympia, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 41-8884.

    21 August 1945

    Certificate of airworthiness for N56208 (IB75A, 75-2443) issued.

    20 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N56208 (IB75A, 75-2443) issued.

    20 January 1987

    To John C. Dimmer, Tacoma, WA with new c/r N56208.

    Based at Olympia Airport, Olympia, WA.
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    By 30 April 1999

    To unknown owner with c/r N56208.

    30 April 1999

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Olympia Airport (OLM) Olympia, WA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. While on landing rollout, in a crosswind situation, the aircraft swerved to the right and became uncontrollable. The aircraft ground looped, causing damage to the left wing and aileron. At the time of the accident, the pilot reported the winds from 230 degrees at 10 to 12 knots. There was no report of mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft prior to the accident...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    7 August 2004


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Cottage Grove, OR.

    15 September 2014

    To Olympic Flight Museum, Olympia, WA keeping c/r N56208.

    Placed on display with Olympic Flight Museum/Bryan Reynolds, Olympia Airport, Olympia, WA.
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    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In the old 59S airport in Vancouver, WA, now closed.

    17 August 2021

    Civil registration, N56208, cancelled.
    Exported to Namibia.
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    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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    National Transportation Safety Board
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     Mike Henniger
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