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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:41-8920 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-2479
    Last Civil Registration:N52545
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8920 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Plane Fun Inc TR Trustee, Snellville, GA

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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 Force with s/n 41-8920.

    By 1964

    To Otto W. Scrape, Blytheville, AR with new c/r N52545.

    18 August 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 81447: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Rainer Field Airport, W Memphis, AR. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 1965

    To Paudent Dusting Services Inc West Memphis, AR keeping c/r N52545.

    From 1971 to After 1978

    To Luis Rutten, Havana, FL keeping c/r N52545.

    14 November 1985

    Certificate of airworthiness for N52545 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2479) issued.

    17 October 1988

    To Joe M. Birchum, Oklahoma City, OK keeping c/r N52545.

    26 July 1999

    To Joe M. Birchum Trustee, Oklahoma City, OK keeping c/r N52545.

    31 January 2007

    To Wilkinson Aviation Inc, Virginia City, NV keeping c/r N52545.

    16 August 2008


    Photographer: Joop de Groot
    Notes: 2008 photo taken at Schaffen Diest, Belgium. Photo displayed with written permission of Joop de Groot

    11 May 2011

    To Plane Fun Inc TR Trustee, Snellville, GA keeping c/r N52545.

    15 March 2019

    To Plane Fun Inc TR Trustee, Snellville, GA keeping c/r N52545.
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