Single-engine piston

N65648

1945 Boeing/Stearman PT-17

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
75-972
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jacobs R755A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pegasus Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Manassas, VA
Registration record

N65648 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
75-972
Engines
Jacobs R755A series
Registered owner
Pegasus Air LLC
Manassas, VA
Certificate issued
2015-07-10
Airworthiness date
1994-06-14
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
A8A609
Mode S (octal)
52123011
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N65648.
  • 2010-09-24
    Accident at Bealeton, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-06-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N65648

N65648 is a 1945 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 75-972. The FAA register lists Pegasus Air LLC as the registrant in Manassas, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2015 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jacobs R755A 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 (acrobatic), dated June 14, 1994.

N65648 has 1 accident/incident record 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

2010-09-24 Accident · Bealeton, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10CA500
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N1
Probable cause: The pilot under instruction s improper recovery from a bounced landing and the flight instructor s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop and collision with trees.

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.