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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:40-1883 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0440
    Last Civil Registration:N500JV
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 40-1883 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Brian K. Robinson, Bozeman, MT

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 40-1883.

    April 1963

    To Joseph F. Corpora, Hearne, TX with new c/r N1967M.

    By 1978

    To Tristate Aero, Martinsburg, WV keeping c/r N1967M.

    15 August 1978

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number IAD78FIA15: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Lower Marlboro Airport, Lower Marlboro, MD. This was a local flight from Lower Marlboro, MD. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; rough uneven terrain. Report remarks include: Landed on Unprepared Field adjacent to sod rwy. Opposing tfc using sod rwy.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 August 1991

    To Steven A. Detch, Alpharetta, GE keeping c/r N1967M.

    10 May 1995

    To James G. Valeo, Missoula, MT with new c/r N500JV.

    Based at Museum of Mountain Flying, Missoula International Airport, Missoula, MT.
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    Markings Applied: 22

    16 June 1995

    Certificate of airworthiness for N500JV (A75N1(PT17), 75-440) issued.

    18 June 1995

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Helena Regional Airport (HLN) Helena, MT, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The atp-rated pilot-in-command was providing a checkout to the owner/private pilot. During a touch-and-go with the owner at the controls, the airplane touched down left gear first in a crosswind, then veered sharply to the left. The pilot in command took the controls and both pilots attempted corrective action...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    3 July 1997

    To James G. Valeo, Missoula, MT keeping c/r N500JV.

    27 June 2016

    To Brian K. Robinson, Greenwood Village, CO keeping c/r N500JV.

    2019


    Photographer: Unknown

    1 October 2022

    Civil registration, N500JV, cancelled.

    4 July 2023

    To Brian K. Robinson, Bozeman, MT keeping c/r N500JV.
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     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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