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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-18 Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:40-2035 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-0592
    Last Civil Registration:N58068
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-18 sn 40-2035 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:AA Stearman LLD/Alexander Awesome, Lewisville, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1941

    Constructed as a PT-18 by Boeing.

    1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 40-2035.

    1944

    Involved in an incident.
    Landing accident at Condor Fields Palms, CA.

    1 May 1944

    Involved in an incident.
    Landing accident at Ryan Field, Tucson, AZ.

    1945

    Transferred to 2549AAFBU, Chickasha, OK.
    2 x Landing accidents recorded here.

    To Skyhaven Inc, Rochester, Rochester, NH with new c/r NR56068.

    1952


    Photographer: Wayne Mansfield Collection
    Notes: Wayne Mansfield with his father - right after the purchase of the Stearman for $200

    15 July 1963

    Certificate of airworthiness for N58068 (A75N1(PT17), 75-592) issued.

    January 1964

    To National Aerial Advertising Inc, North Reading, MA with new c/r N58068 (A75N1(PT17), 75-592).


    Photographer: Wayne Mansfield Collection


    Photographer: Wayne Mansfield Collection

    After 1970


    Photographer: BigSkyStearman
    Notes: painted by BigSkyStearman with Parks Air College titles

    17 March 1975

    To Alan Baumbach, Los Altos Hills, CA keeping c/r N58068.

    Markings Applied: Parks Air College
    Overhauled by BigSkyStearman.

    15 June 1999

    To David M. Collins, Cornelius, OR keeping c/r N58068.

    30 July 2004

    To Northcoast Airsports Ltd, Hudson, OH keeping c/r N58068.

    9 July 2014

    To Northcoast Airsports Ltd, Hudson, OH keeping c/r N58068.

    7 July 2016

    To Michael J. Donovan, Weirsdale, FL keeping c/r N58068.

    11 February 2019

    To Michael J. Donovan, Weirsdale, FL keeping c/r N58068.

    10 August 2020

    To AA Stearman LLD/Alexander Awesome, Lewisville, TX keeping c/r N58068.

    2 April 2022


    Photographer: Joe Fernandez
    Notes: At Denton, TX.
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