Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
STEARMAN AIRCRAFT C3-B
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Registered
8
Year Range
1928–1929
NTSB Events
2
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered STEARMAN AIRCRAFT C3-B aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- WA 12.5% 1
- AK 12.5% 1
- CA 12.5% 1
- GA 12.5% 1
- WI 12.5% 1
- OR 12.5% 1
- IL 12.5% 1
- KS 12.5% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1920s 62.5% 5
- Unknown 37.5% 3
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving STEARMAN AIRCRAFT C3-B aircraft
2 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 2.
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Mar 14, 1986
N5095MTROUTDALE, Oregon
NTSB Docket → -
Jun 19, 1980
N6496DAVIS, California
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to STEARMAN AIRCRAFT C3-B
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for STEARMAN AIRCRAFT C3-B
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- TC 2-159 Current Rev 0 ·
Stearman Aircraft Company
Models: C3-B Special
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for STEARMAN AIRCRAFT C3-B
10 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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08/27/2016
STC SA01240SE (4 OF 5)
Installation of secondary voltage indication system
Visual Instruments LLC
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04/02/2006
STC SA01240SE (4 OF 5)
Installation of secondary voltage indication system
Visual Instruments LLC
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07/08/2005
STC SA00680SE (4 OF 6
Installation of Electronics International model UBG-16 or UBG-16T bar graph engine analyzer.
Electronics International
-
03/09/1999
STC SA00680SE (4 OF 6
Installation of Electronics International model UBG-16 or UBG-16T bar graph engine analyzer.
Electronics International
-
03/09/1993
STC SA1626NM Page 2
Installation of Electronics Int'l Digital EGT/CHT Instruments and accessories. (201 Series)
Electronics International
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06/06/1990
STC SA2350NM Page 2
Installation of Electronics International Inc digital carburetor/outside air temperature gauges
Electronics International
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10/13/1989
STC SA4302NM (PAGE 2)
Installation of Electronics Int'l digital automatic engine analyzer.
Electronics International
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04/25/1988
STC SA3862NM Page 2
Installation of Electronics International Primary TIT/EGT/CHT instruments, remote switches and associated accessories.
Electronics International
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05/26/1987
STC SA2350NM (PAGE 2)
Installation of Electronics International Inc Digital carburetor/outside air temperature gauges listed on the attached continutation sheet and the associated accessories
Electronics International
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02/16/1984
STC SA2190NM Page 2
Installation of electronics International Digital Volt/Amp Gauges and Accessories.
Electronics International
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for STEARMAN AIRCRAFT C3-B
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 8 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5095M | WA | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N5415 | AK | 1928 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N6438 | CA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N6496 | GA | 1928 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N8811 | WI | 1929 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8830 | OR | 1928 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8835 | IL | 1928 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9067 | KS | — | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →