Single-engine piston

N57946

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

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
75-2109
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
No Name Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N57946 on the FAA register

Type
Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet / A75L-3 (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
75-2109
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
No Name Aviation LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1986-03-05
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A772DB
Mode S (octal)
51671333
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1989-06-15
    Accident at Daytona Beach, FL; damage: destroyed.
  • 1989-04-28
    Accident at New Smyrna Bch., FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-03-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N57946

N57946 is a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet / A75L-3 (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 75-2109. The FAA register lists No Name Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware.

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 restricted category, dated March 5, 1986.

N57946 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-06-15 Accident · Daytona Beach, FL Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · MIA89FA176
Reported aircraft: Boeing A-75
Probable cause: THE BIPLANE PILOT FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID THE COLLISION WITH THE BANNER BEING TOWED BY THE OTHER AIRPLANE.
1989-04-28 Accident · New Smyrna Bch., FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA89LA141
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N1
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ADEQUATELY PREFLIGHT THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE THE BRAKES TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND POOR INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

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.