Single-engine piston

N3440

1927 Stearman Aircraft C2

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1927
Serial
104
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Austro E4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum (Corporation)
Based
Hood River, OR
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Registration record

N3440 on the FAA register

Type
1927 Stearman Aircraft C2
Serial
104
Engines
Austro E4 series
Registered owner
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Hood River, OR
Certificate issued
2014-03-20
Airworthiness date
2024-08-27
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3CE82
Mode S (octal)
50747202
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2014-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N3440.
  • 2011-07-16
    Accident at Spokane, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-09-20
    Accident at Stevenson, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1927
    Manufactured (1927).
Overview

About N3440

N3440 is a 1927 Stearman Aircraft C2, serial number 104. The FAA register lists Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum as the registrant in Hood River, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Austro E4 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 27, 2024.

N3440 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-07-16 Accident · Spokane, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR11CA336
Reported aircraft: Stearman Aircraft C3-B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing. Contributing to the accident was the touch down in a slide-slip.
2008-09-20 Accident · Stevenson, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA08LA206
Reported aircraft: Stearman Aircraft C3-B
Probable cause: 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.

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.