Single-engine piston

N3997B

Boeing/Stearman E75 N1 / PT-17

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
75-5961
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Independent Dusting Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
El Campo, TX
Registration record

N3997B on the FAA register

Type
Boeing/Stearman E75 N1 / PT-17
Serial
75-5961
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Independent Dusting Service Inc
El Campo, TX
Certificate issued
1955-03-28
Airworthiness date
1963-04-02
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A4A787
Mode S (octal)
51123607
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1965-04-26
    Accident at El Campo Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-04-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1955-03-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N3997B.
Overview

About N3997B

N3997B is a Boeing/Stearman E75 N1 / PT-17, serial number 75-5961. The FAA register lists Independent Dusting Service Inc as the registrant in El Campo, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 28, 1955 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental W670 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated April 2, 1963.

N3997B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-04-26 Accident · El Campo Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1805
Reported aircraft: Boeing E-75

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.