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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:41-25228 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-2717
    Last Civil Registration:N2457
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-25228 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Persich Ernest, Hollister, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-25228.

    July 1963

    To Jack Sweetser, Knights Landing, CA with new c/r N53126.

    By 1972

    To Moller Aviation, Maxwell, CA keeping c/r N53126.

    By 1975

    To E. A. Bigby, Malin, OR keeping c/r N53126.

    22 June 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA75AYI28: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:00 hours. The aircraft was not damaged. Incident occurred at the Malin Airport, Malin, OR. The flight departed from Malin, OR, with the destination Malin, OR. Suffered a mid-air collision while starting a crop dusting run. Report remarks include: Completed turn, lined up with flagman, wheels struck wing of N5477V.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    12 January 1982

    To Persich Ernest, Hollister, CA with new c/r N2457.

    9 November 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2457 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2717) issued.

    To Hollister Municipal Airport, Hollister, CA.
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    Markings Applied: 457

    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2457 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2717) issued.

    20 June 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Hollister Air Show in California.

    18 June 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Hollister Air Show at Hollister, California.

    18 February 2019

    To Persich Ernest, Hollister, CA keeping c/r N2457.
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    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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