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N8830 V

Stearman Aircraft C3-B · 1928 · Hood River, OR

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N8830 is a 1928 Stearman Aircraft C3-B (serial 244), registered to Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum (corporation) in Hood River, OR. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 1987 (39 years ago). It carries a Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, the engine on 33% of registered Stearman Aircraft C3-Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AC2B52. It is one of 8 Stearman Aircraft C3-B aircraft on the FAA registry. Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum holds 149 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Hood River, OR
Serial number
244
Year built
1928 · 98 yrs old
Airworthiness class
Standard – Normal
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
AC2B52 · 53025522 octal
Certificate issued
May 4, 2010
Airworthiness date
Feb 25, 1987
Last FAA activity
Oct 20, 2023
Registration expires
Apr 30, 2030
FAA region
S

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
FAA engine code
99999

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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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 8560202

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

Engine — CODE 99999

Manufacturer: Ama/Expr
Model: UNKNOWN ENG
Type:

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N8830
Serial Number: 244
Year Manufactured: 1928
ACFTREF Code: 8560202
Engine Code: 99999
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): 53025522
ICAO 24-bit (hex): AC2B52
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Registrant

Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Corporation
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1600 Air Museum Rd
Hood River, OR, 970319800
FAA Region: S

Key Dates

Certificate Issued May 4, 2010
Airworthiness Feb 25, 1987
Expiration Apr 30, 2030
Last Activity Oct 20, 2023
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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