Single-engine piston

N56769

1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
75-4794
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Yelm, WA
Registration record

N56769 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
75-4794
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Yelm, WA
Certificate issued
2000-08-03
Airworthiness date
1956-10-15
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A74437
Mode S (octal)
51642067
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-08-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N56769.
  • 1966-07-24
    Accident at Springfield Oreg, 37; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-10-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N56769

N56769 is a 1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 75-4794. It is registered to an individual in Yelm, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 3, 2000 and expires on February 29, 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 restricted category, dated October 15, 1956.

N56769 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

1966-07-24 Accident · Springfield Oreg, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4015
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75
Probable cause: GENCY LANDING AREA AVAILABLE.

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.