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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:42-16331 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-4494
    Last Civil Registration:N52485
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 42-16331 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Quax -Verein zur Foerderung von historischem Fluggeraet e.V., Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-16331.

    By 1963

    To Maisel H. Klutts, Clarksdale, MS with new c/r N52485.

    By 1975

    To David Hess, Bridgeport, WV keeping c/r N52485.

    2 April 1975

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number IAD75AI054: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 13:30 hours. The airframe was destroyed. The flight departed from Morgantown, WV, with the destination Clarksburg, WV. Collided with wires and/or poles while cruising. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain. Report remarks include: Hit power cable suspended 65 feet abv river. Incident occurred at or near Morgantown, WV.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    30 March 1976

    To Kampel Larry Jr, Wellsville, PA keeping c/r N52485.

    10 August 1999

    To Kampel Larry Jr, Mechanicsburg, PA keeping c/r N52485.

    25 May 2001

    To Roland Stearman Aviation Inc Trustee, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N52485.

    3 November 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N52485 (A75N1(PT17), 75-4494) issued.

    11 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N52485 (A75N1(PT17), 75-4494) issued.

    By 2006


    Photographer: Chris Jefferson
    Notes: At Old Buckenham

    25 January 2010

    To Plane Fun Inc Trustee, Snellville, GA keeping c/r N52485.

    11 August 2010

    To Plane Fun Inc TR Trustee, Snellville, GA keeping c/r N52485.

    2014

    Based at Quax-Verein zur Foerderung von historischem Fluggeraet E. V., Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia.
    Operated with markings: 169, US NAVY
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    Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection
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