1937 Boeing PT-13 Kaydet
Single Engine Piston
Aircraft Details
Seller reportedAvionics & Equipment
Description
S/N 75045. 45th Example of Stearman built and one of only 92 PT13A's constructed.
UK C of A. Fresh annual will be completed in November 2025
Engine Lycoming R680-17
Ground up restoration by Vintage Fabrics 2010
Top End Overhaul by Vintech 2010
Pre-War & Wartime History
• October 1937. Delivered from Boeing’s Wichita Plant and assigned to D Flight, 2332nd Base Unit Randolph Field, Texas, and given ID 466
• August 1939. Assigned to Contract Pilot School (CPS) Curtis Reynolds Field. Illinois
• March 1941. Assigned to Spartan School of Aeronautics, Muskogee, Oklahoma.
• 21st May 1941. Assigned to CPS, 3051st Base Unit, Hemet Field, California.
• 25th October 1941 Assigned to the C.P.S. Visalia-Dinuba School of Aeronautics, 3051st Base Unit, Sequoia Field, California
• 28th March 1942. Assigned to CPS at Hancock Field, California
• 18th August 1943. Returned to Hemet Field, California.
• Early December 1944. Assigned to Army Air Force Base Napier Field, Alabama.
• 18th December 1944. Nosed over on landing to avoid a collision. Pilot 2nd Lt George D Brannon uninjured.
• 6th July 1945. Assigned to Georgia Aero Tech C.P.S., Bush Field, Augusta, Georgia
• 10th July 1945. Struck off charge and handed to US Aeroplane Carriers Inc.
• 30th November 1945. Sold to Maryland Airlines Inc. for $800.00 and acquired the civil registration N60658, changing to N731 in 1953. The aircraft remained as N731 until being placed on the UK register in 2016 as G-PTBA. Includes the following:
2No.Seat Parachutes
Cockpit Cover
Tow Bar
Spares
Sensible offers will be considered.
Interior
9/10
Exterior
9/10
Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.
Price Comparison 1 active offer
| Source | Price | Location | Listed | Days on Market | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mach Eight 3
planecheck.com
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$133,929 *
€ 115,000
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United Kingdom | May 03, 2026 | — | Active |
* Converted to USD at daily European Central Bank (ECB) exchange rates
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About This Boeing PT-13 Kaydet
This 1937 Boeing PT-13 Kaydet (G-PTBA) is a single engine piston . There are currently 2 PT-13 Kaydet aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $133,929 to $133,929. This aircraft is listed at the market average at $133,929.
NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record.
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Ownership & Registration
FAA registry covers US-registered aircraft (N-numbers).
This aircraft (G-PTBA) is registered outside the US.
Location & Ownership
Aircraft Location
United Kingdom
GB
Seller reportedTitle Status
No FAA title records
Available for US-registered aircraft only
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Safety Record
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