Models / Stearman Aircraft / C2 / N3440 Aircraft record N3440 1927 Stearman Aircraft C2 Registration valid Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2011) · 10 ADs may apply
Registration Valid expires Mar 31, 2030 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2011 ADs may apply 10 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Owner type Corporation
City, state Hood River, OR
Certificate issued Mar 20, 2014
Expires Mar 31, 2030
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Aug 27, 2024 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Stearman Aircraft
Model C2
Year 1927
Serial number 104
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 3
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet 2-159
Mode S code A3CE82 Engine
Make and model Austro E4 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 168 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2014 – now Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, OR · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 16, 2011 · Spokane, WA The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing. Contributing to the accident was the touch down in a slide-slip.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report WPR11CA336 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR11CA336)
Accident · substantial damage Sep 20, 2008 · Stevenson, WA A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation from a piece of disintegrating gasket material that was blocking the fuel jet. Also causal was the failure of maintenance personnel to verify the condition of the gaskets when the carburetor was examined prior to installation on the engine.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report SEA08LA206 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA08LA206)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (10) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2025-02-12 Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section; 8550, Reciprocating Engine Oil System Apr 1, 2025 Engine (E4 SERIES)Serial numbers per Tables 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Austro Engine GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB-E4-039/3, Revision 3, dated November 22, 2023 2024-19-10 Engine (Reciprocating) Oct 9, 2024 Engine (E4 SERIES)Only with: Installed piston having part number E4A-72-400-000. 2024-05-01 Austro Engine GmbH Engines Mar 11, 2024 Engine (E4 SERIES)Serial numbers per Austro Engine Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB-E4-042, Revision 0, Tables 1 and 2. Only with: Engine serial number or engine core serial number specified in Table 1 or Table 2 of MSB-E4-042. 2022-03-03 Reciprocating Engine Power Section Feb 14, 2022 Engine (E4 SERIES)Serial numbers per Austro Engine Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB-E4-036/1, Revision No. 1, Chapter 1.4, Table 1. Only with: Equipped with cylinder head P/N E4A-12-500-000 combined with HPP driving gear P/N E4A-30-000-601, P/N E4A-30-000-201 rev. AB.1, or P/N E4A-30-000-201 with listed S/N; or with HPP driving gear P/N E4A-30-000-201 with an S/N listed in MSB-E4-036/1. 2021-24-10 Reciprocating Engine Oil System Dec 27, 2021 Engine (E4 SERIES)
Show all 10 ADs Show fewer ADs AD Subject Effective Applies to 2021-17-01 Reciprocating Engine Oil System Aug 23, 2021 Engine (E4 SERIES) 2020-22-14 Reciprocating Engine Supercharger Dec 10, 2020 Engine (E4 SERIES) 2020-14-07 Fuel Control/ Reciprocating Engines and Code 8520, Reciprocating Engine Power Section Aug 25, 2020 Engine (E4 SERIES) 2014-08-10 Austro Engine GmbH Engines Jun 3, 2014 Engine (E4 SERIES)Only with: Waste gate controller P/N E4A-41-120-000 Revision 060 or lower, or P/N E4B-41-120-000 Revision 010 or lower, installed. 2011-18-19 Austro Engine GmbH Model E4 Diesel Piston Engines Oct 6, 2011 Engine (E4 SERIES)Only with: High-pressure (HP) fuel pump P/N E4A-30-100-000 installed.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record