Single-engine piston

N505V

1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
75-2732
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gb Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Mccall, ID
Registration record

N505V on the FAA register

Type
1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
75-2732
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Gb Air LLC
Mccall, ID
Certificate issued
2022-02-11
Airworthiness date
2002-03-27
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A64E5E
Mode S (octal)
51447136
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
270 nm
Cruise (type)
83 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-02-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N505V.
  • 2014-06-03
    Accident at McCall, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N505V

N505V is a 1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 75-2732. The FAA register lists Gb Air LLC as the registrant in Mccall, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 11, 2022 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental W670 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 83 knots and a range of about 270 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (acrobatic), dated March 27, 2002.

N505V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
83 kt
Range
270 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
900 ft
Landing over 50 ft
900 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Boeing/Stearman PT-17 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-06-03 Accident · McCall, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14CA221
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N1(PT17)
Probable cause: Loss of directional control during landing rollout due to a wind disturbance, which resulted in a runway veeroff and impact with a ditch.
1967-09-23 Accident · Springfield,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3439
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft S35 — a different aircraft that carried the N505V registration before this airframe.

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.