Registration: N77744
Serial Number: 75-777
Aircraft Total Time: 4064 Hours
Engine Time: 611 Hours SMOH on Continental W670 220 HP Radial
Annual Due: August 2027
This is a beautifully maintained and original spec example of a 1941 Stearman PT-17. Manufactured 07 March 1941. Complete history to delivery to AAC. Assigned to Rankin Field in Tulare CA. Nose number 44 confirmed. Sold post wa, and was stored until the mid 80’s. Completely missed the post war cropduster era. Restored by the late and well-known Stearman guru Jack Davis. This was Jacks personal plane. Jack was the president of the Stearman Restorers Association. Considered by all to be THE expert in all things Stearman.
He rebuilt it using Boeing drawings, So every aspect is purely original except for radios and intercom.
Multiple award winner at the annual Stearman fly in Galesburg, IL
Paint, stencils and all markings per Boeing drawings.
Was an instrument trainer. Jack made molds and recreated instrument panel crash pads, Per drawings.
Has original frame for instrument hood training. New canvas, All attach hardware for hood and airplane. Canvas and bungees sewn to Boeing drawings. New spring in tail strut. No need for n2 servicing.
Battery charger, A very rare canopy cover and correct AAC fire extinguisher.
Also a very rare correct baggage door latch.
Rebuilt master cylinders, fuel selector, mag switch.
Also comes with a tow bar.
Spares- Yellow tag mag, carb and starter. Surplus wheel brake assemblies.
All manuals to maintain, service and OH engine and airframe. 15 plus Years of Stearman Restorers magazine. Mx logs from the war. Not complete, but a lot.
Restoration in very nice shape still, Old school Northstar GPS and no ADSB. Pitot static cert hasn’t is not current. Small spot on fabric, left side of cockpit, purely cosmetic happened years and years ago by an excited passenger entering the aircraft.
Also included in the sale is a rare Tug- Also owned by Jack Davis.
Clark model Clarkat B
Built Nov 1942. Delivered to the navy at NAS Memphis. Said to have served on hangar decks of aircraft carriers. Can’t confirm last part. Was Sold to Jack from a man who bought several from surplus sale.
Rebuilt 10 years ago. Overhauled engine. Basically, a complete OH. New clutch, re-cored radiator, new wiring, alternator, fuel lines, brake lines, master cylinder, wheel cylinders, tires, instruments, every fastener on tug replace with new. New etched placards per original for engine. Capable of towing 68,000 lbs
Instrument panel and tug body. Custom pro paint job to match Stearman’s paint theme. Upholstered seat/seat back. New wood seat support/pan. New floorboards in cab. Lots of historical docs on tug model to include official service and overhaul manual from dept of war.
Very rare. Just a few in the world now. Very original frame with virtually no modifications. Instrument panel original and uncut/modified.
As you can see from the pictures this is a one-of-a-kind and VERY collectable set of aviation history items. If you are into Stearman’s you will know this bird! Would be great for a museum or collector.
Selling as a set. May sell tug separately but only if the plane sells first.
Exterior.
Perfect and correct in every way. A real show winner.
Interior.
Perfect and correct in every way down to the last detail.
See above for history in description.
