Single-engine piston

N65970

1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1943
Serial
75-4936
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chippewa Falls, WI
Registration record

N65970 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
75-4936
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chippewa Falls, WI
Certificate issued
2021-08-19
Airworthiness date
1956-03-11
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A8B18F
Mode S (octal)
52130617
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N65970.
  • 1956-03-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N65970

N65970 is a 1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 75-4936. It is registered to an individual in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 restricted category, dated March 11, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N65970.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N65970.

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.