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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:42-16187 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4350
    Last Civil Registration:N16BP
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16187 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:N16BP Llc, Mesa, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-16187.

    By 1945

    Transferred to 2160th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Lodwick Field, Lakeland, FL.

    24 January 1945

    Involved in an incident.
    Landing accident at Lakeland AAF.

    By 1952

    To Central Aviation with new c/r N58680.

    1952

    Operated as a agricultural sprayer/tanker with fleet #15.

    June 1952


    Photographer: Forest Protection

    From By 1957 to After 1971

    To Farmers Air Service, Klamath Falls, OR keeping c/r N58680.

    January 1957

    Operated as a agricultural sprayer/tanker with fleet #3.

    30 August 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK70D0158: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:00 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Macdoel, CA, with the destination Macdoel, CA. Stalled or mushed while turning around. The factors included; high density weather at altitude and load not jettisoned. The sky conditions were clear. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). The temperature was 70 degF. The weather conditions were VFR...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    From 11 January 1972 to 1981

    To Jack Mulkey, Klamath Falls, OR keeping c/r N58680.

    18 December 1981

    Civil registration, N58680, cancelled.

    12 August 1994

    To Ernest E. Charlton, Rosedale, BC with new c/r CF-PTB.

    18 May 2006

    To Les Schubert, Calgary, AB keeping c/r CF-PTB.

    9 July 2009

    To Kevin Arthur Bennett, Calgary, AB keeping c/r CF-PTB.

    4 August 2012


    Photographer: Mike MacKinnon
    Notes: At Springbank Airport, Calgary

    March 2018


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price

    25 April 2022

    To Paul D. Thompson, Mesa, AZ with new c/r N16BP.

    30 May 2022

    Certificate of airworthiness for N16BP (A75N1, 75-4350) issued.

    2023


    Photographer: Paul D.Thompson

    13 May 2023

    To N16BP Llc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N16BP.
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