Single-engine piston

N49955

1942 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 Kaydet

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1942
Serial
75-2975
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fargo, ND
Registration record

N49955 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
75-2975
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fargo, ND
Certificate issued
2013-12-12
Airworthiness date
1956-05-29
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A634AC
Mode S (octal)
51432254
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N49955.
  • 1998-05-27
    Accident at West Fargo, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N49955

N49955 is a 1942 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 75-2975. It is registered to an individual in Fargo, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2013 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 29, 1956.

N49955 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-05-27 Accident · West Fargo, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA175
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75-N1
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to assure an adequate fuel supply in order to complete the flight. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain on which the forced landing was made.

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.