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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-13D Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:42-17827 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-5990
    Last Civil Registration:N5178N
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13D sn 42-17827 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Repair Inc, Cleveland, MS

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.

    Circa January 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-17827.

    1945

    Transferred to 2533rd AAF Base Unit, Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, TX.

    14 April 1945

    Damaged.
    Damaged in landing accident at Goodfellow Field.

    28 May 1945

    Damaged.
    Damaged in landing accident at Goodfellow Field.

    16 March 1972

    To Happy Flying Service Inc, Happy, TX with new c/r N5178N.

    13 February 1977

    Civil registration, N5178N, cancelled.

    13 August 2012

    Civil registration, N5178N, cancelled.

    31 January 2013

    To Air Repair Inc, Cleveland, MS with new c/r N5178N.

    28 September 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5178N (E75, 75-5990) issued.

    9 September 2018


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    6 September 2019


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Galesburg, IL Stearman Fly In
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