Single-engine piston

N55982

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

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
75-110
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Streator, IL
Registration record

N55982 on the FAA register

Type
Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet / A75L-3 (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
75-110
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Streator, IL
Certificate issued
2021-08-11
Airworthiness date
1970-07-15
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A72465
Mode S (octal)
51622145
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N55982.
  • 1992-08-08
    Accident at St. Paul, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-08-24
    Accident at Palm Bch Gdns,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N55982

N55982 is a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet / A75L-3 (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 75-110. It is registered to an individual in Streator, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 11, 2021 and expires on August 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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 15, 1970.

N55982 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-08-08 Accident · St. Paul, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI92LA235
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N1
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INATTENTIVENESS AND IMPROPER USE OF THE AIRPLANES BRAKES. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE INCORRECT BRAKE SYSTEM INSTALLED ON THE AIRPLANE.
1973-08-24 Accident · Palm Bch Gdns,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3991
Reported aircraft: Boeing PT-17
Probable cause: KS AREA SOFT.

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.