Single-engine piston

N68421

1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
75-7441
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Shakopee, MN
Registration record

N68421 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
75-7441
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Shakopee, MN
Certificate issued
2018-04-18
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A914CB
Mode S (octal)
52212313
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N68421.
  • 1965-05-26
    Accident at Willows Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N68421

N68421 is a 1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 75-7441. It is registered to an individual in Shakopee, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2018 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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.

N68421 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

1965-05-26 Accident · Willows Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3874
Reported aircraft: Boeing B-75N1

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.