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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-18 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:40-1932 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0489
    Last Civil Registration:N59378
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-18 sn 40-1932 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-18 by Boeing.

    Circa 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 40-1932.

    20 June 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 40-1932.

    July 1960

    To Scott R. Tibbs, Patterson, LA with new c/r N59378.

    By 1 January 1972

    To Jesse Hawthorn and Sons, Elton. LA keeping c/r N59378.

    20 June 1972

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW72DRD35: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Ag Strip Airport, Elton, LA. This was a local flight from Elton, LA. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. The aircraft nosed over on touch down. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 17 February 1983

    To unknown owner with c/r N59378 (A75N1(PT17), 75-489).

    17 February 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for N59378 (A75N1(PT17), 75-489) issued.

    Markings Applied: 322, U S NAVY
    Marked as a Navy N2S.

    26 April 1984


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    8 September 1990


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    17 August 1995

    To John Reppert Jr, Glencoe, IL keeping c/r N59378.

    By 29 June 2011

    Hanging in Gleview, IL Harley-Davidson dealer.

    29 June 2011


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: Stearman Located at Chicago Harley Davidson Glenview, IL

    18 July 2016

    To Koerner Aviation Inc, Kankakee, IL keeping c/r N59378.

    7 May 2018

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N59378.
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