Single-engine piston

N59448

1944 Boeing/Stearman PT-17

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1944
Serial
75-2115
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mission Boston D-Day LLC (LLC)
Based
Parker, CO
Registration record

N59448 on the FAA register

Type
1944 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
75-2115
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Mission Boston D-Day LLC
Parker, CO
Certificate issued
2023-02-04
Airworthiness date
1969-05-07
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7AF48
Mode S (octal)
51727510
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N59448.
  • 1998-03-24
    Accident at Grand Junction, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-06-17
    Accident at Aurora, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N59448

N59448 is a 1944 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 75-2115. The FAA register lists Mission Boston D-Day LLC as the registrant in Parker, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 4, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental W670 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 standard category (normal), dated May 7, 1969.

N59448 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

1998-03-24 Accident · Grand Junction, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW98LA168
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N (PT-17)
Probable cause: Failure by the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll. Factors were variable winds and the pilot's lack of recent experience in make and model.
1990-06-17 Accident · Aurora, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI90LA156
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N1
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING.

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.