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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:42-16480 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4643
    Last Civil Registration:N300E
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16480 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Muller Aviation Llc, Williamsburg, VA

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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 42-16480.

    6 March 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N300E (A75N1(PT17), 75-4643) issued.

    By 1963

    To National School Studies, North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN with new c/r N300E.

    1963


    Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection
    Notes: Note the Civil Air Patrol emblem on the fuselage.

    1963


    Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection

    11 July 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI66D0208: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Schaefer Airport, Indianapolis, IN. The aircraft overran the end of the runway during the landing rollout. Collided with a fence during the landing rollout. The factors included; downwind approach.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By July 1972

    To Ralph Rosnick, Omaha, NE keeping c/r N300E.

    17 September 1972

    Attended the first National Stearman Fly-In at Galesburg, Illinois - Won the award for the oldest Stearman attending.

    11 September 1976


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: I shot this in GBG.

    15 November 1985

    To Michael S. Matherly, Johnston, IO keeping c/r N300E.

    18 February 1998

    To Ralph P. Rosnick, Omaha, NE keeping c/r N300E.

    28 November 2001

    To Michael Connell, Decorah, IA keeping c/r N300E.

    8 September 2011


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: I shot this in GBG.

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Galesburg Municipal

    8 March 2019

    To Michael J. Connell, Decorah, IA keeping c/r N300E.

    2 December 2021

    To Northeast Iowa Aviators Llc, Decorah, IA keeping c/r N300E.

    5 November 2023

    To Muller Aviation Llc, Williamsburg, VA keeping c/r N300E.
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