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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:42-17130 USAAF
    Construction Number:75-5293
    Last Civil Registration:N1066N
    Compressed ID:Boeing PT-13D sn 42-17130 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fane S. Smith, Newport Beach, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-17130.

    By 1 February 1963

    To FARM Air, Sacremento, CA with new c/r N1066N.

    24 April 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK66F0037: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:45 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Stalled or mushed while turning around. A fire broke out after impact. Incident occurred at or near Williams, CA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    4 October 1968

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1066N (A75N1(PT17), 75-5293) issued.

    By 1976

    To David E. Neuser, Manitowoc, WI keeping c/r N1066N.

    Circa September 1976


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

    From 11 July 1983 to 1992

    To William L. Johnson, Oakbrook, IL keeping c/r N1066N.

    Based at Western North Carolina Air Museum, Hendersonville, NC.
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    Markings Applied: 81

    19 August 1997

    To Black Dog Aero Planes Inc Manitowoc, WI keeping c/r N1066N.

    8 January 2003

    To Stearman Flyers Llc, MacOn, GA keeping c/r N1066N.

    1 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1066N (A75N1(PT17), 75-5293) issued.

    5 September 2008

    To James E. McDonald Trustee, Newport Beach, CA keeping c/r N1066N.

    12 February 2011


    Photographer: Walt

    Circa 3 May 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, California.

    14 September 2020

    To Fane S. Smith, Newport Beach, CA keeping c/r N1066N.
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    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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    Terry Fletcher
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