Single-engine piston

N56949

1944 Boeing/Stearman PT-17

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1944
Serial
752793
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wooden Wings LLC (LLC)
Based
Metairie, LA
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Registration record

N56949 on the FAA register

Type
1944 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
752793
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Wooden Wings LLC
Metairie, LA
Certificate issued
2004-04-21
Airworthiness date
1981-05-05
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A74B5F
Mode S (octal)
51645537
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-06
    Accident at New Orleans, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-04-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N56949.
  • 1981-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1966-04-30
    Accident at Delano Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N56949

N56949 is a 1944 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 752793. The FAA register lists Wooden Wings LLC as the registrant in Metairie, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 21, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 experimental category (exhibition), dated May 5, 1981.

N56949 has 2 accident/incident records 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

2018-10-06 Accident · New Orleans, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA009
Reported aircraft: Stearman A75N1(PT17)
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing.
1966-04-30 Accident · Delano Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2684
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75
Probable cause: OE BRAKES.

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.