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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:41-8793 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-2352
    Last Civil Registration:N62394
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 41-8793 USAAF cn 75...
    Latest Owner or Location:Barry D. Lane, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-8793.

    Transferred to 53TD Flying Training Detachment, AAF Contract Pilot School [Riddle Aeronautical Institute], Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, FL.

    12 November 1943

    Damaged.
    Damaged in taxi accident at Carlstrom Field.

    By January 1968

    To J. M. Ashura, Strasbourg, CO with new c/r N62394.

    30 April 1968

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN68D0264: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:30 hours. The damage was substantial. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; wet soft ground. Report remarks include: Right wheel struck soft dirt landing on farm road. Incident occurred at or near Byers, CO.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By January 1975

    To Timmons, Matador, TX keeping c/r N62394.

    17 April 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW75DQG52: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:50 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Roaring Springs, TX, with the destination Dougherty, TX. Collided with wires and/or poles while crop dusting. Report remarks include: Pilot did not adequately ck area prior to spray opns. Incident occurred at or near Dougherty, TX.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 1977

    To Terry Chapman, de Leon, TX with new c/r N62394.

    10 June 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA77DYK16: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:00 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Duster Strip Airport, Lakeview, OR. This was a local flight from Lakeview, OR. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. Collided with ditches during the landing rollout. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. A fire broke out after impact...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 March 1988

    To Phillip E. Walpole Trustee, Marengo, IL keeping c/r N62394.

    27 September 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for N62394 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2352) issued.

    23 February 2011

    To Phillip E. Walpole Trustee, Marengo, IL keeping c/r N62394.

    Circa 2013


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: For sale on Barnstormers.com.

    3 March 2014

    To Douglas E. Terrell, Noblesville, IN keeping c/r N62394.

    11 October 2019

    To Douglas E. Terrell, Noblesville, IN keeping c/r N62394.

    22 July 2020

    To Barry D. Lane, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N62394.

    7 September 2021


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Galesburg, IL

    23 May 2023


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Mineral Wells, TX


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