Single-engine piston

N701RT

1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1943
Serial
753618
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Thunderbird Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Indianapolis, IN
Registration record

N701RT on the FAA register

Type
1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
753618
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Thunderbird Aviation LLC
Indianapolis, IN
Certificate issued
1998-04-29
Airworthiness date
1979-08-31
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A959CE
Mode S (octal)
52254716
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-04-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N701RT.
  • 1979-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N701RT

N701RT is a 1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 753618. The FAA register lists Thunderbird Aviation LLC as the registrant in Indianapolis, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 29, 1998 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 standard category (normal), dated August 31, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N701RT.

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 N701RT.

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.