Single-engine piston

N7788B

1945 Boeing/Stearman PT-17

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
42-17860
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cruiser LLC (LLC)
Based
Munger, MI
Registration record

N7788B on the FAA register

Type
1945 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
42-17860
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Cruiser LLC
Munger, MI
Certificate issued
2008-01-11
Airworthiness date
1986-12-03
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA8A31
Mode S (octal)
52505061
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-01-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N7788B.
  • 1986-12-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968-09-01
    Accident at China,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N7788B

N7788B is a 1945 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 42-17860. The FAA register lists Cruiser LLC as the registrant in Munger, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 11, 2008 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 December 3, 1986.

N7788B 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

1968-09-01 Accident · China,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3049
Reported aircraft: Boeing E75

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.