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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:42-16417 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4580
    Last Civil Registration:PR-ZEH
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16417 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Particular Fabricacao

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-16417.

    To Bill Adams with new c/r N63711.


    Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection
    Notes: This was in the 1950s after being restored to a 450 hp airshow Stearman by Bill Adams. He flew it with the Cole Brothers Airshows.


    Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection

    28 April 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR63711 (A75N1(PT17), 75-4580) issued.

    By 1963

    To William G. Thomas, England, AR keeping c/r N63711.

    11 July 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW67F0092: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:00 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: Bird nest in air induction system restricted air flow to carburetor...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 July 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW68D0139: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:30 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned while in flight. The aircraft nosed over on touch down. The factors included; weather conditions conducive to carb induction system icing and high vegetation on terrain. There was a partial power loss with 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 1971

    To M. A. Rose and Sons Inc, Altheimer, AR keeping c/r N63711.

    By 1978

    To Robert Heiber, Ashland, VA keeping c/r N63711.

    From 18 September 1981 to After 1992

    To Arthur C. Worley, Ashland, VA keeping c/r N63711.

    23 January 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for N63711 (A75N1(PT17), 75-4580) issued.

    10 August 1999

    To Stancil T Lester, Angier, NC keeping c/r N63711.

    28 December 2009

    Civil registration, N63711, cancelled.
    Exported to Brazil.

    2010

    To Particular Fabricacao with new c/r PR-ZEH.
    Operated with markings: 98

    March 2013


    Photographer: Lucas Gabardo

    August 2021


    Photographer: Felipe Jaronski


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