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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:40-1943 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0500
    Last Civil Registration:N501TT
    Latest Owner or Location:Capital Aviation Group Llc, Alexandria, VA

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    Dates

    Event

    1940

    Constructed as a PT-18 by Boeing.

    Circa 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 40-1943.

    By 1964

    To Ralph M. Sharpe, Tunica, MS with new c/r N62115.

    17 March 1992

    To Air Repair Inc, Cleveland, MI keeping c/r N62115.

    14 June 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for N501TT (A75N1(PT17), 75500) issued.

    14 June 1993

    To Ted L. Teach, Dayton, OH with new c/r N501TT.

    Based at Newcastle, OH.
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    14 June 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for N501TT (A75N1(PT17), 75500) issued.

    11 September 1993


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    Markings Applied: 106

    To Champaign Aviation Museum, Grimes Field, Urbana, OH.
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    27 September 2008


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Lee Bottom Airport

    5 August 2010


    Photographer: Karl Smalley / Facebook
    Notes: N501TT at the Champaign Aviation Museum Urbana, Ohio

    12 December 2012

    To William H. Whitefield, Houston, TX keeping c/r N501TT.

    1 January 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for N501TT (A75N1(PT17), 75500) issued.

    3 April 2016

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) Spring, TX, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot of the tailwheel-equipped biplane, during approach, the tower cleared him to land on the short runway which he refused because he felt rushed by inbound traffic. He reported that the tower acknowledged his refusal and cleared him to land on the long runway which was runway 17R...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    9 March 2017

    To Keith M. Firmin, Clifton, VA keeping c/r N501TT.

    18 January 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N501TT.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Alexandria, VA.

    17 April 2019

    To Capital Aviation Group Llc, Alexandria, VA keeping c/r N501TT.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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