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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-13A Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:37-0237 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0076
    Last Civil Registration:N58226
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13A sn 37-0237 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lawrence F. Johnson, Colville, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13A by Boeing.

    31 December 1937

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 37-0237.

    5 January 1938

    Transferred to Randolph Field, TX.

    19 June 1939

    Transferred to Lindbergh Field, San Diego, CA.

    2 December 1940

    Transferred to Hancock Field, Santa Maria, CA.

    28 June 1943

    Transferred to Ontario AAF, Ontario, CA.

    7 September 1943

    Transferred to Ryan School of Aeronautics, Hemet, CA.

    23 December 1943

    Transferred to Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, FL.

    19 January 1944

    Transferred to 2117th Army Air Forces Base Unit, Eastern Flying Training Command, Buckingham AAF, (Fort. Meyers), FL.

    15 February 1945

    Involved in an incident.
    Landing accident - Pilot, William F. Georgi.

    22 March 1945

    Involved in an incident.
    Landing accident - Pilot, Raymond M. Hathaway.

    21 May 1945

    Involved in an incident.
    Ground Loop - Pilot, Claude Lawrence.

    20 June 1945

    Involved in an incident.
    Taxying accident - Pilot - Robert E. Oesterling.

    27 July 1945

    Transferred to Palmer Field Bennettsville, SC.

    1 January 1946

    To Kenneth K. Rogers, Bridgeton, NJ with new c/r NC58226.
    Purchased from military surplus for 770.00 dollars.

    29 March 1946

    To Franklin C. Crain, Riverton, NJ keeping c/r NC58226.

    12 May 1946

    Converted to a Duster.

    10 February 1949

    To Burlington Airpark, Burlington, NJ with new c/r N58226.

    12 December 1955

    To William B. Vandegrift, MT. Holley, NJ keeping c/r N58226.

    7 April 1956

    To Carolina Aircraft, West Durham, NC keeping c/r N58226.

    3 December 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR58226 (A75, 75076) issued.

    6 December 1956

    To Holley Dusting, Homestead, FL keeping c/r N58226.


    Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection

    Circa 1960


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: This remote strip in southern Florida was West of TMB along US 27, Krome Ave.

    15 November 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA67F0329: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Holly Dusting Stp Airport, Florida City, FL. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. 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.

    Circa 1975


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: A 600 hp Stearman set up for dusting at Holleys strip in Florida

    September 1981


    Photographer: Larry Johnson

    5 September 1981

    To Lawrence F. Johnson, Miami, FL keeping c/r N58226.

    3 December 1994

    To Lawrence F. Johnson, Colville, WA keeping c/r N58226.

    7 February 2020

    To Lawrence F. Johnson, Colville, WA keeping c/r N58226.


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