Single-engine piston

N59791

1942 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 Kaydet

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1942
Serial
75-3547
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wilmette, IL
Registration record

N59791 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
75-3547
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wilmette, IL
Certificate issued
2011-12-22
Airworthiness date
1990-10-01
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A7BB15
Mode S (octal)
51735425
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-12-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N59791.
  • 1991-06-16
    Accident at Mundelein, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-10-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N59791

N59791 is a 1942 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 75-3547. It is registered to an individual in Wilmette, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 22, 2011 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental W670 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (acrobatic), dated October 1, 1990.

N59791 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-06-16 Accident · Mundelein, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI91LA194A
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N1
Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED AIRPLANE.

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.