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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:30000 USN
    Construction Number:75-3431
    Last Civil Registration:N450CJ
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-17 sn 30000 USN cn 75-343...
    Latest Owner or Location:Chad H. Johnson, Houston, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 30000.

    30 March 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N62165 (A75N1(PT17), 75-3431) issued.

    1964

    To Earl Burch Jr., Snook, TX with new c/r N62165.

    By 1971

    To J. C. Cooner, Tunica, MS keeping c/r N62165.

    By 1978

    To John Carson, Garber, OK keeping c/r N62165.

    8 November 1980

    To Sale Reported, Pauls Valley, OK keeping c/r N62165.

    26 April 1997

    To Jim D. Ruckman Jr, Clarksville, TN with new c/r N985SS.

    1 March 2006

    To Jim D. Ruckman Jr, Clarksville, TN keeping c/r N985SS.

    18 December 2009

    To Patrick C. Bell, Novato, CA keeping c/r N985SS.

    Circa 2010


    Photographer: Roger Cain

    20 April 2013

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Santa Rosa, CA, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. While joining up in formation flight with a second airplane, the pilot reduced engine power to slow his airplane. When he subsequently tried to increase the engine power, he noticed no response from the engine. The pilot stated that the engine was still running; however, the adjustment of the throttle control and the electric fuel boost pump did not alter the engines power setting...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 April 2013

    A ten minute video of the recovery of this aircraft - after its incident can be viewed at.

    23 June 2015

    To Robert C. Vajdos Jr, Louise, TX keeping c/r N985SS.

    15 March 2018

    To Chad H. Johnson, Houston, TX keeping c/r N985SS.

    27 July 2018

    To Chad H. Johnson, Houston, TX with new c/r N450CJ.

    9 September 2021


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    9 September 2021


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    10 September 2021


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    28 April 2023

    To Chad H. Johnson, Houston, TX keeping c/r N450CJ.
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