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    Airframe Family: Stearman C Series
    Latest Model:C3B
    Construction Number:104
    Last Civil Registration:N3440
    Compressed ID:Stearman C3B cn 104 cr N3440
    Latest Owner or Location:Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum, Hood River, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    1927

    Constructed as a C3B.

    27 February 1962

    To Carlson Ed, Spokane, WA with new c/r N3440.

    21 July 2001


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In SFF. This is c/n 104. It was owned by Ed (Skeeter) Carlson at the time. The registration numbers have been changed around over the years. Two other Stearman C3-Bs have used N1598 too, c/n 103 and c/n 173. When rebuilt it was registered N3440.

    16 February 2006

    To Larry F. Tobin, Spokane, WA keeping c/r N3440.

    31 August 2008


    Photographer: Nick Dean
    Notes: 2008 photo taken at Antique Airfield. Photo displayed with written permission of Nick Dean

    20 September 2008

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Stevenson, WA, United States. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that he had completed a cross-country flight reenacting the airmail route. During the flight, the pilot had applied carburetor heat, but the engine lost power. He attempted to restart the engine, but was unsuccessful; he then performed a forced landing in a field. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with a tree and sustained substantial damage...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 July 2011

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Felts Field (SFF) Spokane, WA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that he was involved in a biplane fly-in that was going on at the time of the accident. According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, witnesses observed the airplane in a left side-slip during landing. The airplane subsequently touched down in the side-slip on the left wheel...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    20 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo hangared at Spokane Felts Field

    20 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Closer view of the Titles

    26 December 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N3440.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Hood River, O.

    4 February 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N3440.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Hood River, OR.

    20 March 2014

    To Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum, Hood River, OR keeping c/r N3440.

    Based at Western Antique Aeroplane and Auto Museum, Hood River Jernstedt Airfield, Hood River, OR.
    View the Location Dossier

    14 October 2016

    To Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum, Hood River, OR keeping c/r N3440.


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    Terry Fletcher

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