Single-engine piston

N4997V

1942 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 Kaydet

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1942
Serial
75-3423
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Geneva, IL
Registration record

N4997V on the FAA register

Type
1942 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
75-3423
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Geneva, IL
Certificate issued
2024-06-04
Airworthiness date
1979-09-05
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A634E8
Mode S (octal)
51432350
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N4997V.
  • 1980-05-04
    Accident at Marengo,Il, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-09-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N4997V

N4997V is a 1942 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 75-3423. It is registered to an individual in Geneva, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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 standard category (transport), dated September 5, 1979.

N4997V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-05-04 Accident · Marengo,Il, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1039
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N1
Probable cause: MOVED BFR INVESTIGATOR ARRIVED.

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.