Single-engine piston

N53488

Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet / A75L-3

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
75-2284
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Allen Chorman & Son Inc (Corporation)
Based
Milton, DE
Registration record

N53488 on the FAA register

Type
Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet / A75L-3 (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
75-2284
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Allen Chorman & Son Inc
Milton, DE
Certificate issued
2016-08-02
Airworthiness date
1982-12-16
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6C2DA
Mode S (octal)
51541332
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N53488.
  • 2015-11-27
    Accident at Farmington, DE; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-10-16
    Accident at Milton, DE; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-12-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1964-09-24
    Accident at Parsonsburg Md, 20; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N53488

N53488 is a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet / A75L-3 (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 75-2284. The FAA register lists Allen Chorman & Son Inc as the registrant in Milton, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2016 and expires on August 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 standard category (normal), dated December 16, 1982.

N53488 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-11-27 Accident · Farmington, DE Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA16CA057A
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N1(PT17)
Probable cause: Both pilots' failure to maintain visual separation during landing at non-towered airport. Contributing to the accident was the Mooney pilot's lack of prompt evasive action once the biplane had been spotted on the same runway.
1987-10-16 Accident · Milton, DE Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO88DHD02
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N1
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER BRAKE APPLICATION DURING A 'WHEEL' LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT NOSING OVER. THE SLIGHT DOWNSLOPE OF THE AIRSTRIP, A QUARTERING TAILWIND, INADEQUATE SUPERVISION ON THE PART OF THE CHECK PILOT, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT ALL CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
1964-09-24 Accident · Parsonsburg Md, 20 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3009
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75

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.