Single-engine piston

N8840

1929 Stearman Aircraft C3-R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1929
Serial
5003
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright 760A B D E&ET
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wapato, WA
Registration record

N8840 on the FAA register

Type
1929 Stearman Aircraft C3-R
Serial
5003
Engines
Wright 760A B D E&ET
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wapato, WA
Certificate issued
1980-01-25
Airworthiness date
1972-10-18
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC2F09
Mode S (octal)
53027411
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1980-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N8840.
  • 1972-10-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1967-04-13
    Accident at Ducor, Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1929
    Manufactured (1929).
Overview

About N8840

N8840 is a 1929 Stearman Aircraft C3-R, serial number 5003. It is registered to an individual in Wapato, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 1980 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Wright 760A B D E&ET engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 18, 1972.

N8840 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-04-13 Accident · Ducor, Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1165
Reported aircraft: Stearman C3-R
Probable cause: RAIN FIELD.

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.