Dates

Event

Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

Circa 1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-16398.

By 1964

To W. L. Conn Obrien, TX with new c/r N55971.

By 1971

To Farm and Ranch Aviation Company, Uvalde, TX keeping c/r N55971.

25 August 1973

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN74FTE16: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:55 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Ag Strip Airport, Sheridan Lke, CO. This was a local flight from Sheridan Lke, CO. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Routine landing in Stubble Field as a base of operns.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By 1976

To Jack Fox, El Paso, TX keeping c/r N55971.

4 July 1976

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW76FQD28: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:20 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Fabens, TX. The airframe failed in flight while performing aerobatics. The emergency circumstances included; forced landing on a seaplane base or heliport and suspected or known aircraft damage. Report remarks include: Fabric on upper right wg came loose. Land ok. Incident occurred at or near Fabens, TX.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

10 October 1978

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: This Stearman was undergoing maintenance at El Paso, Texas in October 1978.

31 May 1979

Certificate of airworthiness for N55971 (A75N1(PT17), 75-4561) issued.

20 June 1979

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW79DQD12: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the El Paso International Airport, El Paso, TX. This was a local flight from El Paso, TX. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

16 May 1982

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Fabens Airport (E35) Fabens, TX, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. Following a left turn on landing roll the pilot applied the brakes to correct for right drift. The braking action resulted in the aircraft nose over. Investigation revealed no mechanical malfunction or failure.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

17 May 1991

To de Wolf Steven K, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N55971.

Based at Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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Markings Applied: 561

20 September 2013

Civil registration, N55971, cancelled.

12 August 2015

To Steven K. Dewolf, Dallas, TX with new c/r N55971.

4 December 2021

Civil registration, N55971, cancelled.

27 January 2023

To Firkins Todd, Granbury, TX with new c/r N55971.
Operated with markings: 398

September 2023

Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
Notes: At the National Stearman Fly-In at Galesburg

7 September 2023

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

7 September 2023

Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
Notes: National Stearman Fly-out, Gen-Airpark [3G8], Geneseo, IL.