Single-engine piston

N55481

1942 Boeing PT-17

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1942
Serial
75-3038
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cypress, TX
Registration record

N55481 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Boeing PT-17
Serial
75-3038
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cypress, TX
Certificate issued
2018-03-29
Airworthiness date
1947-04-10
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A711D1
Mode S (octal)
51610721
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).
  • 2018-03-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N55481 to the current registrant.
  • 1976-11-08
    N55481 previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (s/n 287325413); cancelled.
  • 1947-04-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N55481

N55481 is a 1942 Boeing PT-17, serial number 75-3038. It is registered to an individual in Cypress, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 29, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 (normal), dated April 10, 1947.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N55481. 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 PT-17 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-09-26 Accident · Greenfield,Ok, 36 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3109
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28 — a different aircraft that carried the N55481 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: TATED HE GOT A FEW MINUTES SLEEP THE NIGHT BEFORE.

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.