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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-13B Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:40-1673 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0230
    Last Civil Registration:OE-ABS
    Latest Owner or Location:Benno Beran 2320 Schwechat, Gladbeckstr. 2/3/10 Osterreich

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13B by Boeing.

    Circa 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 40-1673.

    By 1964

    To Simsbury Flying Services, Simsbury, CT with new c/r N55099.

    To Jenkins Aerial, Winnie, TX keeping c/r N55099.

    11 August 1970

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW71DRA13: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Devillier Airport, Winnie, TX. This was a local flight from Winnie, TX. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Used brakes with tail in air on wheel ldg.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    8 May 1972

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW72FRA54: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:30 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Devillier Ag Strp Airport, Winnie, TX. Stalled or mushed during the initial climb. Report remarks include: Solid fertilizer. Pilot reduced power immediately after tkof.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    From 6 April 1977 to 1992

    To Allen L. Hoftiezer, Lake Bluff, IL keeping c/r N55099.

    27 August 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR55099 (IB75A, 75-230) issued.

    12 May 1998

    To Riddle Paula, Elkhart Lake, WI keeping c/r N55099.

    1 August 2002

    To College Park Inc, Coshocton, OH keeping c/r N55099.

    21 September 2006


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Rockford International Airport, IL

    14 November 2007

    To Plane Fun Inc Trustee, Snellville, GA keeping c/r N55099.

    11 August 2010

    To Plane Fun Inc TR Trustee, Snellville, GA keeping c/r N55099.

    16 December 2011

    Civil registration, N55099, cancelled.
    Exported to Austria.

    Placed on display with Flugplatz Voslau-Kottingbrunn Airport, Laxenburg, Lower Austria.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: 099

    To Benno Beran 2320 Schwechat, Gladbeckstr. 2/3/10 Osterreich with new c/r OE-ABS.

    11 September 2021


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: OE-ABS under maintenance in the hangar of the Austrian Aviation Museum, Voeslau, Austria
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