Single-engine piston

N61268

1942 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 Kaydet

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1942
Serial
75-3259
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming R680
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tehachapi, CA
Registration record

N61268 on the FAA register

Type
1942 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
75-3259
Engines
Lycoming R680
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tehachapi, CA
Certificate issued
2018-03-29
Airworthiness date
1993-06-03
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A7F977
Mode S (octal)
51774567
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N61268.
  • 1993-06-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
  • 1970-09-19
    Accident at Bovina,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-07-15
    Accident at Bovina,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N61268

N61268 is a 1942 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 75-3259. It is registered to an individual in Tehachapi, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 29, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming R680 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (acrobatic), dated June 3, 1993.

N61268 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-09-19 Accident · Bovina,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3787
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N1
Probable cause: AT NICK,FACE OF BLADE.SUGAR BEETS.
1970-07-15 Accident · Bovina,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3139
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N1
Probable cause: DAY PRIOR TO THIS T/O. RWY NARROW.

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.