Single-engine piston

N66940

1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
75-4716
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Desert Flight Academy Inc (Corporation)
Based
Henderson, NC
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Registration record

N66940 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
75-4716
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Desert Flight Academy Inc
Henderson, NC
Certificate issued
2022-07-22
Airworthiness date
1999-03-02
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A8D8A5
Mode S (octal)
52154245
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N66940.
  • 2010-10-12
    Accident at Palm Springs, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-03-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N66940

N66940 is a 1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 75-4716. The FAA register lists Desert Flight Academy Inc as the registrant in Henderson, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 22, 2022 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 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 2, 1999.

N66940 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

2010-10-12 Accident · Palm Springs, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR11CA014
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N1(PT17)
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a ground loop.

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.