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    Airframe Family: Stearman Kaydet / Boeing 75/76/90/91 / X-90 / X-91 / XBT-17
    Latest Model:PT-13D Kaydet
    Last Military Serial:42-17607 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-5770
    Last Civil Registration:N79650
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13D sn 42-17607 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:David A. Groh, Mason, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-17607.

    By December 1945

    Transferred to 2533rd AAF Base Unit, Goodfellow Field, TX.

    6 December 1945

    Damaged.
    Damaged in landing accident at Goodfellow Field.

    6 March 1946

    Damaged.
    Damaged when ground looped at Goodfield Auxiliary Field #6.

    31 October 1997

    To David A. Groh, Mason, MI with new c/r N79650.

    Markings Applied: 77

    5 July 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N79650 (E75N1, 75-5770) issued.

    5 September 2003


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    7 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N79650 (E75N1, 75-5770) issued.

    6 August 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

    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.

    7 May 2021

    To David A. Groh, Mason, MI keeping c/r N79650.

    7 September 2021


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Galesburg, IL


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Internet Sources
    Accident Report.com by Michael Stowe
    Aviation Archaeology
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger

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