Welcome to the civilian Stearman page. Have you wondered how many of these vintage airplanes have survived the test of time? Who cares for these aviation treasures? What is their current condition? Where are they based? Here you will find pictures of the civilian Stearmans and a brief history of each aircraft. If you can provide more information and pictures please email us
Special thanks to photographers and the owners who have supplied information and photos. The list of surviving Stearmans below was compliled by Tom Lowe and Alan Lopez as published in the Spring 2008 AAHS Journal.
S/N 101, Unregistered - 1927, Model C-1, Project with owner Gary Stuckle, Davenport, WA
S/N 102, N1682E - 1927, Model C-2A, Project with owner Gary Stuckle, Davenport, WA
S/N 103, Unregistered - 1927, Model C-2M, Project with undisclosed owner
S/N 104, NC3440 - 1927, Model C-3B, Project owned by Larry Tobin, Colbert, WA (picture shows in flight before engine out landing. Currently being rebuilt.)
S/N 121, NC5415 - 1928, Model C-3B, (Original registration NC4713) Static display with owner - Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum, Anchorage, AK - In 1929, Ben Eielson purchased this Stearman from Noel Wien for the newly established Alaskan Airways, Inc. In November, 1929, pilot Eielson and his mechanic, Earl Borland, were lost on a flight in Siberia to the stranded fur ship, Nanuk. With only forty hours flight time, novice aviator Harold Gillam, flew the Stearman on this extraordinary search for the downed men. NC5415 was among the first to land on Mt. McKinley 1932, and also made historic flights to arctic villages with diphtheria serum in 1931 with pilot Joe Crosson. (info pulled from museum web site )
S/N 135, NC6101H - 1928, Model C-3B, Project owned by Charles Brown, Sandpoint, ID
S/N 166, NC7550 - 1928, Model C-3B, Static display with Seattle Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA web site
S/N 169, NC6438 - 1928, Model C-3B, Flying with Greg Herrick, Blaine, MN web site
S/N 173, NC1598 - 1928, Model C-3B, (original registration NC6433) Project owned by James Miller, Spokane, WA
S/N 178, NC6487 - 1928, Model C-3B, Project owned by Tim Talen, Springfield, OR
S/N 204, NC9067 - 1929, Model C-3B, Project owned by Kansas Aviation Museum, Wichita, KS web site
S/N 207, NC6496 - 1928, Model C-3B, Flying with C.M. Williams, Marietta, GA
S/N 221, NC8811 - 1929, Model C-3B, Flying with Lois Kelch, Frostproof, FL
S/N 239, NC8825 - 1929, Model C-3B, Project owned by Aaron Silk, Spokane, WA
S/N 241, NC8835 - 1929, Model C-3B, Flying with owner Ron Alexander, Griffin, GA web site
S/N 244, NC8830 - 1929, Model C-3B, Flying with R.W. McWhorter, Prosser, WA
S/N 5001, NC8828 - 1929, Model C-3R, Flying with Ralph Graham, Mendota Heights, MN
S/N 5003, NC8840 - 1929, Model C-3R, Project owned by Greg Babcock, Wapato, WA
S/N 5007, NC656K - 1929, Model C-3R, Flying with Thomas Buffaloe, Dolores, CO
S/N 5034, NC790H - 1930, Model C-3R, Project owned by John Lohmar, St. Charles, MO
S/N 5036, NC794H - 1930, Model C-3R, Flying with Bill Allen, El Cajon, CA web site
S/N 5037, NC799H - 1931, Model C-3R, Flying with Tom and Nancy Lowe, Crystal Lake, IL
S/N 5038, NC566Z - 1931, Model C-3R, (original registration NC566Y) Project owned by Archie Wilson, West Palm Beach, FL
S/N 5039, NC567Y - 1933, Model C-3P, Project owned by Harold Rowe, St. Petersburg, FL
S/N 4003, NC665K - 1929, Model 4C, Project owned by Sarah Wilson, Lakeland, FL web site
S/N 4005, NC663K - 1930, Model 4E, Flying with owner Ben Scott, Reno, NV
S/N 4007, NC667K - 1930, Model 4C, Paperwork owned by Kansas Aviation Museum, Wichita, KS web site
S/N 4011, Unregistered - 1930, Model 4DM, (original registration NC774H) Project owned by Bob Farr, Lewiston, ID
S/N 4019, NC779H - 1930, Model 4E, Paperwork owned by Walter House, Wichita, KS
S/N 4021, CF-AMB - 1930, Model 4EM, Static display owned by Canada Aviation Museum, Otawa, Canada web site
S/N 4022, NC785H - 1930, Model 4E, Flying with owner Alan Lopez, Princeton, NJ
S/N 4023, NC791H - 1930, Model 4E, Flying with owner Steve Hamilton, Carson City, NV
S/N 4025, NC774H - 1931, Model 4D, (original registration NC796H) Flying with owner Ron Rex, Ocala, FL
S/N 4026, NC11224 - 1931, Model 4E, (original registration NC11724) Flyable on display Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA owned by Charles Nichols, Baldwin Park, CA web site
S/N 4027, NC569Y - 1931, Model 4D, (original registration NC563Y) Project owned by Kansas Aviation Museum, Wichita, KS http://www.kansasaviationmuseum.org/
S/N 4033, NC485W - 1931, Model 4DM, Flying with owner Addison Pemberton, Spokane, WA web site
S/N 4036, NC488W - 1931, Model 4CM, Flying with owner Stuart Aviation, based in FL
S/N 4037, NC489W - 1931, Model 4CM, Flying with owner Bud Field, Hayward, CA web site
S/N 4040, NC11722 - 1931, Model 4C, Paperwork owned by Bob Farr, Lewiston, ID
S/N 6002, NC787H - 1931, Model 6L, Flying with owner Ron Alexander, Griffin, GA web site
S/N 6003, NC788H - 1930, Model 6L, Flying with owner Greg Herrick, Blaine, MN web site
S/N 6004, NC795H - 1931, Model 6L, Flyable on display Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA owned by Charles Nichols, Baldwin Park, CA web site
S/N 6010, NC786H - 1933, Model 6C, (original registration NC2143) Project owned by Robert Lock, Polk City, FL web site
S/N 1005, NC9055 - 1929, Model M-2, Project owned by Alan Lopez, Princeton, NJ
last updated January 2010