Single-engine piston

N53493

1941 Boeing PT-17

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1941
Serial
75-1480
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Stearman Pt 17 LLC (LLC)
Based
Chowchilla, CA
Registration record

N53493 on the FAA register

Type
1941 Boeing PT-17
Serial
75-1480
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Stearman Pt 17 LLC
Chowchilla, CA
Certificate issued
2018-03-26
Airworthiness date
1997-07-02
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A6C2F8
Mode S (octal)
51541370
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N53493.
  • 1997-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
  • 1941
    Manufactured (1941).
Overview

About N53493

N53493 is a 1941 Boeing PT-17, serial number 75-1480. The FAA register lists Stearman Pt 17 LLC as the registrant in Chowchilla, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 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 July 2, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53493.

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 PT-17 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N53493.

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.