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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:49 FAC
    Construction Number:75-4587
    Last Civil Registration:N7835B
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 49 FAC cn 75-4587 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Christopher E. Dackson, Ypsilanti, MI

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    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 42-16424.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Colombiana with s/n 49.

    17 May 1957

    To Pan-Air Corporation Society of New Orleans with new c/r N7835B.

    10 October 1962

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7835B (A75N1(PT17), 75-4587) issued.

    By July 1965

    To J. W. Ross, Birmingham, AL keeping c/r N7835B.


    Photographer: Henry Scoggins
    Notes: A photo of N7835B in March 1967, photographed at Bessemer, Alabama. Two weeks later the plane was involved in an accident when supposedly, due to an elevator malfunction, it spun to the ground from about 2k ft with no serious injuries

    4 April 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA67F0492: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:45 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Bessemer Airport, Bessemer, AL. Stalled while performing aerobatics. Report remarks include: Intentional spin. Recovery attempt belated.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By July 1971

    To LT. CDR. James David, NAS Pensacola, FL keeping c/r N7835B.

    By July 1978

    To LT. CDR. James David, San Diego, CA keeping c/r N7835B.

    Circa 1990


    Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection
    Notes: Scanned from a slide. In OSH.

    20 October 1992

    To Harold Mark Pinsky, Toledo, OH keeping c/r N7835B.

    10 December 2003

    To Christopher E Dackson, Ypsilanti, MI keeping c/r N7835B.

    Based at Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport, Canton, MI.
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    Markings Applied: 711

    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7835B (A75N1(PT17), 75-4587) issued.

    6 September 2011


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    4 August 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Thunder Over Michigan at the historic Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

    4 August 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Thunder Over Michigan at the historic Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

    2014


    Photographer: Kenn Smith
    Notes: Thunder Over Michigan

    30 August 2018


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At the 2018 AAA Fly-In at Blakesburg, IA.

    14 September 2018

    To Christopher E. Dackson, Ypsilanti, MI keeping c/r N7835B.
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