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N8811 V

Stearman Aircraft C3-B · 1929 · Brodhead, WI

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N8811 is a 1929 Stearman Aircraft C3-B (serial 221), registered to Alfred And Lois Kelch Aviation Museum Inc (corporation) in Brodhead, WI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from August 1997 (29 years ago). It carries a Wright J-5 engine rated at 220 hp, the engine on 33% of registered Stearman Aircraft C3-Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AC2407. It is one of 8 Stearman Aircraft C3-B aircraft on the FAA registry. Alfred And Lois Kelch Aviation Museum Inc holds 9 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Alfred And Lois Kelch Aviation Museum Inc
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Brodhead, WI
Serial number
221
Year built
1929 · 97 yrs old
Airworthiness class
Standard – Normal
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
AC2407 · 53022007 octal
Certificate issued
Jun 11, 2012
Airworthiness date
Aug 22, 1997
Last FAA activity
May 19, 2023
Registration expires
Jun 30, 2028
FAA region
Central

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Wright J-5
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
Rated power
220 hp
Power per seat
73 hp
FAA engine code
67000

2 of the 6 registered Stearman Aircraft C3-B carry this engine (33%), across 3 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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ICAO24: ac2407
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 8560202

Stearman Aircraft C3-B
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 3
Cruise: 71 KTAS
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 67000

Manufacturer: Wright
Model: J-5
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 220 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N8811
Serial Number: 221
Year Manufactured: 1929
ACFTREF Code: 8560202
Engine Code: 67000
Status: V (V)
Certification: Standard – Normal
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Single Engine (4)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 53022007
ICAO 24-bit (hex): AC2407

Registrant

Alfred And Lois Kelch Aviation Museum Inc
Corporation
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Po Box 122
Brodhead, WI, 535200122
FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jun 11, 2012
Airworthiness Aug 22, 1997
Expiration Jun 30, 2028
Last Activity May 19, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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