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    Airframe Family: Stearman C Series
    Latest Model:C3B
    Construction Number:207
    Last Civil Registration:N6496
    Compressed ID:Stearman C3B cn 207 cr N6496
    Latest Owner or Location:C M. Williams, Kennesaw, GA

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    Dates

    Event

    1928

    Constructed as a C3B.

    1928

    To Continental Airlines with new c/r NC6496.

    To Texas Dusting with new c/r NR6496.

    Circa 1936

    To Delta Crop Dusting keeping c/r NR6496.

    19 June 1980

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Davis, CA, United States.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    6 December 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6496 (C3-B, 207) issued.

    1992


    Photographer: Terry
    Notes: Dennis Strong far ground and owner Chuck (unknown last name) in the middle.


    Photographer: Terry Lucas
    Notes: Date on these photos should be around 1992 maybe earlier.Lincoln area of California Terry Lucas Oakdale Ca Dennis Strong purchased it from an old pilot and a and p by the name of Chuck (unknown last name).Dennis was flying as a check pilot for Chuck when he had lost his medical.Chuck finally let Dennis gain ownership after the dedication to helping him stay in the air as long as possible.

    June 1994


    Photographer: Mark Kennedy
    Notes: Stearman C3-B N6496 at EAA Fly-In, Houston Gulf Airport, League City, Tx. June 1994.

    5 September 1995


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: I shot this in GBG.

    9 September 1999


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In GBG again.

    16 January 2003

    To C M. Williams, Fayetteville, GA with new c/r N6496.

    21 July 2003

    To C M. Williams, Marietta, GA keeping c/r N6496.

    10 September 2011


    Photographer: David Miller
    Notes: Midwest Antique Airplane ClubaCOs Annual Grassroots fly-in at Brodhead Wisconsin, 2011

    September 2012


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Brodhead Grassroots Fly-In

    10 July 2017

    To C M. Williams, Kennesaw, GA keeping c/r N6496.

    19 November 2021

    To C M. Williams, Kennesaw, GA keeping c/r N6496.


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