Single-engine piston

N90840

1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
75-1619
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental W670 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Montgomery, TX
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Registration record

N90840 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA: Boeing A75N1(PT17))
Serial
75-1619
Engines
Continental W670 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Montgomery, TX
Certificate issued
2016-12-29
Airworthiness date
1978-08-15
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
AC8FE1
Mode S (octal)
53107741
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-12-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N90840 to the current registrant.
  • 1987-05-22
    Accident at San Ardo, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
  • 1955-05-23
    N90840 previously assigned to a Homebuilt 1 (s/n 1); cancelled.
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N90840

N90840 is a 1943 Boeing/Stearman PT-17 (FAA model A75N1(PT17)), serial number 75-1619. It is registered to an individual in Montgomery, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 29, 2016 and expires on December 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 experimental category (research & development), dated August 15, 1978.

N90840 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

1987-05-22 Accident · San Ardo, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · LAX87LA214
Reported aircraft: Boeing A75N1

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.