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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:41-0839 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0899
    Last Civil Registration:N86600
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-18 sn 41-0839 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aachen - Merzbruck, Aachen, Merzbruck Airport, Broichweiden, North Rhine-Westphalia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-18 by Boeing.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-0839.

    To unknown owner with c/r N76600.

    To unknown owner with c/r XB-GAJ.

    1961

    To Downston Airport, Vineland, NJ with new c/r N86600.

    By July 1978

    To Harry Askey, Trenton, NJ keeping c/r N86600.

    15 May 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX86600 (A75, 75-899) issued.

    7 February 1995

    To Edna J. Askey, Trenton, NJ keeping c/r N86600.

    5 September 2003


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    28 August 2004

    Crashed.
    There was one fatality and was one minor injury. The accident occurred at Wisconsin Rapid, WI, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The airplane sustained substantial damage when it hit a wire over a river and subsequently impacted the water. The private pilot reported that he had given three people free rides prior to the accident flight. He reported that the passenger on the accident flight had requested an aerobatic flight. Both were wearing parachutes...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    19 August 2008

    To Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee Cornwall keeping c/r N86600.

    16 September 2010

    To Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee Dereham Norfolk keeping c/r N86600.

    3 May 2013

    To Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Ditchingham Bungay keeping c/r N86600.

    Markings Applied: 317
    US Navy titles.

    2014

    Based at Aachen-Merzbruck, Aachen, Merzbruck Airport, Broichweiden, North Rhine-Westphalia.
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    12 September 2014

    To International Air Services Inc Trustee, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N86600.

    Based at Aachen-Merzbruck, Aachen, Merzbruck Airport, Broichweiden, North Rhine-Westphalia.
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    2016


    Photographer: Paul Lammens

    14 June 2022


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N86600 active at Aachen-Merzbrueck (EDKA), Germany
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