Single-engine piston

N55553

1942 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 Kaydet

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1942
Serial
75-2752
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Moonshadow Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N55553 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
75-2752
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Moonshadow Aviation Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
1998-09-11
Airworthiness date
1993-12-20
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A71521
Mode S (octal)
51612441
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-09-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N55553.
  • 1993-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
  • 1967-05-14
    Accident at Greensboro,Fla, 09; damage: destroyed.
  • 1967-05-13
    Accident at Greensboro, Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N55553

N55553 is a 1942 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 75-2752. The FAA register lists Moonshadow Aviation Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 11, 1998 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental W670 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (acrobatic), dated December 20, 1993.

N55553 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-05-14 Accident · Greensboro,Fla, 09 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1553
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N1
1967-05-13 Accident · Greensboro, Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1497
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N1

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.