Single-engine piston

N55501

1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
75-4740
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bushnell Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wichita Falls, TX
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Registration record

N55501 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
75-4740
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Bushnell Aviation Inc
Wichita Falls, TX
Certificate issued
2020-08-07
Airworthiness date
1993-04-14
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A71470
Mode S (octal)
51612160
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N55501.
  • 1993-09-03
    Accident at Delevan, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N55501

N55501 is a 1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 75-4740. The FAA register lists Bushnell Aviation Inc as the registrant in Wichita Falls, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 April 14, 1993.

N55501 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1993-09-03 Accident · Delevan, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI93LA349
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N1
Probable cause: the excessive use of brakes and rudder by the pilot-in-command. A factor related to the accident was the pilot-in-command's lack of total experience in this type of aircraft.

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.