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PT-17 Sterman - Serial#'s

40-1742 ... 40-1891 Stearman PT-17 c/n 75-299/75-448
1766 (c/n quoted as 75-273) flying as N8162G.  Registration cancelled in Apr 2002 on 
sale to Luxembourg, where it is now registered as LX-LWK.  There is some opinion that
this aircraft and PT-13B 40-1677 may have swapped identities, hence the c/n contradiction.
1840 (c/n 75-397) became N4007B.  Registered Sep 17, 2004 as C-FCDH
1885 (c/n 75-442) became N55581, then G-BPTB Mar 22, 1989
41-862 ... 41-1086 Stearman PT-17 c/n 75-622/75-846
869 at Pima Air Museum, Tucson, AZ.
911 (c/n 75-671) Became N52042, then N59GA, then VH-JBC; registered 
Mar 14, 2003 to Panama Jack's Vintage Aircraft Co of Jandarkot, Western Australia 
as VH-PJS.
936 got lost during training flight near Society
Hill, SC Nov 29, 1942.  Pilot bailed out.
969 to civil registry as N58219. Now at Pima Air Museum
1003 (c/n 75-0763) flying in Hawaii as N55324
1036 (c/n 75-0796) noted as N49379 at March Field Air Museum Jan 2002.
1068 (c/n 75-0828) registered as N56805 and planned to be displayed in
a proposed Glendale Aircraft Museum at Glendale Apt, AZ
41-7867 ... 41-9010 Stearman PT-17 c/n 75-1426/75-2559
7873 wrecked when plane went into spin over Paradise Valley, AZ Oct 15, 1943.  Pilot bailed out
7874 wrecked at Cuervo, TX Dec 22, 1941
7886 wrecked in landing accident Aug 21, 1942, Americus, GA
7887 wrecked at Americus, GA Jun 1, 1943
7891 wrecked at Americus, GA Sep 19, 1942
7899 nosed over on landing at Corcoran, CA
7905 wrecked at Woodyville, CA Oct 28, 1941.  Pilot killed
7936 in midair collision Aug 6, 1941, Araadia, FL
7949 cove in at Pixley, CA May 21, 1942.  Pilot killed.
7967 (c/n 75-1526) became N49291, to G-BNIW Apr 22, 1987.
7997 (c/n 75-1556) currently (2004) TF-KAU
7999 wrecked at Meville, Long Island Nov 16, 1941.
8005 wrecked 14 mi N of Pontaic, MI May 13, 1941
8016 wrecked 8 m N of Langley Field in Chesapeake Bay May 22, 1941.
8021 wrecked at Augustine Field, MS Jun 25, 1942
8022 airworthy at New Castle, DE as N49760.
8023 ditched in lake at Kilarney Winterpark, FL Nov 21, 1941
8038 wrecked at Savanna, GA Dec 9, 1941
8042 spun in 8 mi W of Midvale, UT May 31, 1941.  Pilot killed.
8045 wrecked 3 mi NW of Thunderbird Aux #2, TX Jan 30, 1943.  Pilot killed
8050 wrecked 5 mi SE of Santa Maria, CA Jun 8, 1942.  Pilot killed.
8055 spun in at Tacoma, WA Jun 20, 1941
8064 wrecked 5 mi NW of Dorr Field, FL May 1, 1942
8081 in midair with 41-8080 E of March AAF, CA Aug 29, 1941. Both DBR
8091 force landed in mountains near Balks Camp, CA Oct 29, 1941.
8092 wrecked at Fresno, CA Nov 25, 1941.
8093 flying as N53422.  Seen at Freedom Flight, Aurora, Ill, 8-5-95
8094 became N64926, then F-AZCK.
8106 (c/n 75-1965) became N53314, then N9163R.  To user in New
Zealand in 2004 as ZK-RRR
8169 to civil registry as CF-EQS. At American Air Museum, RAF Duxford in USAAF colors
with false tail number 217786.
8220 (c/n 75-2379) registered Jun 11, 2004 to Unlimited Aircraft
Sales CC of South Africa as ZS-PIH
8410 (c/n 75-1969) to Greece as SX-EAG
8601 (c/n 75-1650) to Peru AF as FAP-414
8606 (c/n 75-1655) to Peru AF as FAP-418
8621 (c/n 75-2180) on display at Canadian Warplane Heritage marked as FK107, which was a PT-27.
8767 (c/n 75-2326) to civil registry as N52011.  Now on display at National Museum of
Naval Aviation marked as BuNo 9681, whch was an invalid number. 
8771 (c/n 75-2330) became N54774.  Noted November 2002 at Hart's Flying 
Fighter Museum, Archerfield, Queensland, Australia
8820 (c/n 75-2379) became N49933.  Sold May 2004 to owner in South Africa
8822 to N55720, then to G-BDCF May 5, 1975. Registration cancelled after 
aircraft failed to recover from spin and crashed at Barton Aerodrome, England 
Jul 17, 1977, but one source says remains sold to owner in USA
8860 noted in Musee de l'Air, Paris in 1988
41-25202 ... 41-25736 Stearman PT-17 25202/25323 c/n 752691/752812
25235 flying in Australia as VH-STM
25246 (c/n 75-2735) Became N53166, then N9182Z. Registered Jul 21, 2003 to 
W. F. Leslie of Canberra, Australia as VH-WFL
25286 ground looped on landing at Taylor Field, FL 3/10/1943.
25324/25383 c/n 752819/752878
25344 (c/n 75-2839) became N6072Y, then N60724.  Registered Sep 2003 in Australia as VH-VIP
25384/25467 c/n 752885/752968
25453 to RCAF Mar 1942, returned to USAF Jun 1942.

41-25468/25726 c/n 752975/753233

41-25508

25625 (c/n 75-3132) Became N65501, then G-BTGA. Sold to owner in New 
Zealand January 2003.  Registered as ZK-TGA Aug 7, 2003
25640 ground looped on landing at Greenburn, SC 3/11/1943
25727/25731 c/n 753334/753338
25727/25731 loaned to Bolivia
25732/25736 c/n 753339/753343
25732/25736 loaned to Paraguay	
41-25737 ... 41-25740 Stearman PT-17
Order cancelled and airplanes redesignated N2S-4 for US Navy
41-25741 ... 41-25747 Stearman PT-17
25741 c/n 753348
25742 c/n 753249 loaned to Cuba
25744/25747 (c/n 75-3446/3449) transferred to Navy as N2S-4
BuNo 34097/34100
41-25748 ... 41-25748 Stearman PT-17-BW Kaydet
Allocated, but not used by USAAF.  I have this plane as being
c/n 75-3450 and having gone to Navy as N2S-4 BuNo 34101
41-25749 ... 41-25801 Stearman PT-17
25749/25753 c/n 753451/753455
25754 c/n 753492
27555 c/n 753493
25756/25759 c/n 753566/753569
25760/25767 c/n 753570/753577
25768/25801 c/n 753725/753758		
25754/25755 loaned to Colombia
41-25802 ... 41-26251 Stearman PT-17-BW Kaydet
Serials allocated, but not used by USAAF.  Converted to N2S-4 for Navy.
25848 to US Navy as N2S-4 BuNo 28011
42-15896 ... 42-16723 Stearman PT-17 c/n 75-4059/75-4886
15896/16045 loaned to China
16136 became N55557, then G-BRUJ Apr 6, 1990
16144 (c/n 75-4307) registered as N53131 after a history of being a
spray aircraft.  Planned to be displayed in a proposed Glendale
Aircraft Museum at Glendale APT, AZ
16274/16276 loaned to Cuba
16325 still flying as N59472.  Seen at Freedom Flight, Aurora Ill, 8-5-95.
16375 and 16376 loaned to Guatemala
16379 (c/n 75-4542) became N51675.  Registered in Canada Oct 19, 2001 as C-GJIK.
16380 with Planes of Fame Air Museum, Minnesota
16388 on display at March Field Museum, CA.  Has civil registration of N49379.
16456 (c/n 75-4619) to WAA.  To civil registration in 1946 as N55718
16495/16497 loaned to Colombia
16499 lost Oct 23, 1944.  MACR 9453
16523 (c/n 75-4686) to Peru as 860
16558 (c/n 75-4721) Became N55050 then G-BSGR Sep 19, 1990.  No UK Certificate of
Airworthiness issued due to alleged identity problems (some confusion with
c/n 75-6714).  Registered N75864 Jun 3, 1994 with c/n 75-2101TC
16648/16650 loaned to Dominican Republic
16691 (c/n 75-4854). Noted in store at Castle Air Museum, Attwater, CA May 22, 2003
42-16724 ... 42-16845 Stearman PT-17
Order cancelled and airplanes redesignated N2S-4 for US Navy.
42-109026 ... 42-109775 Stearman PT-17D
109026/109198 to Navy as N2S-5 BuNo 38438/38610.
109177 (c/n 75-8220) to USN as 38599
109466(c/n 75-8499) to USN as 43405.
109578 (c/n 75-8611) to USN as N2S-5 BuNo 43517.
 
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