# N785H: 1930 Stearman 4E - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Stearman 4E](https://openairdocs.org/model/stearman-4e) (registry code 8560306, 3 seats) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney W-S1H&S3H](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-w-s1h-s3h) (registry code 52012) - Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 292](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20292) (Stearman Aircraft Company) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 4022 - Year built: 1930 - Type: Fixed wing single engine - Engine type: Reciprocating - Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control - Airworthiness date: June 12, 1956 - Certificate issued: February 18, 2025 - Expires: February 29, 2032 - Mode S code: AAA3C8 - Registered owner: [Aukes Brian E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AUKES%20BRIAN%20E) - Location: [Huxley, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Huxley) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 41.8851° N, 93.6044° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50124, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=785H - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N785H From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force ### Matched by airframe (Stearman 4E) None in force. ### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney W-S1H&S3H) None in force. ## Information bulletins (advisory) None matched. ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB NYC04CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA143), Jun 18, 2004: Stearman 4E (N785H), Loganton, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over. A factor was uneven terrain. ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Accident 20040618021139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040618021139A), Jun 18, 2004: Strman 4E (N785H), Loganton, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) On June 18, 2004 at 1630 with visual meteorological conditions prevailing, Mr. Alan lopez was landing N785H, a stearman-4-E to the west, on a grass… ## Service difficulty reports None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. ## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (11) Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do. ### Approved for the airframe (Stearman 4E) - [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC - [STC SA01282NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01282NY): Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K015 on aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney radial reciprocating engine Series R-985, R-1340 and R-1830. Airwolf Filter Corporation - [STC SA01734SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01734SE): Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, control surfaces and related parts. Andrew D. Humphrey - [STC SA00680SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00680SE): Installation of Electronics International model UBG-16 or UBG-16T bar graph engine analyzer. Electronics International - [STC SA8075SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA8075SW): Installation of fiberglass covering. (M-62 SERIES PT-19) (G-73 SCHWEIZER). Razorback Fabrics Inc - [STC SA1626NM PAGE 2](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1626NM%20PAGE%202): Installation of Electronics Int'l Digital EGT/CHT Instruments and accessories. (201 Series). Electronics International - [STC SA2350NM PAGE 2](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2350NM%20PAGE%202): Installation of Electronics International Inc digital carburetor/outside air temperature gauges. Electronics International - [STC SA4302NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4302NM): Installation of Electronics Int'l digital automatic engine analyzer. Electronics International - [STC SA3862NM PAGE 2](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA3862NM%20PAGE%202): Installation of Electronics International Primary TIT/EGT/CHT instruments, remote switches and associated accessories. Electronics International - [STC SA2190NM PAGE 2](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2190NM%20PAGE%202): Installation of electronics International Digital Volt/Amp Gauges and Accessories. Electronics International - [STC SA2350NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2350NM) (historical): Installation of Electronics International Inc digital carburetor/outside air temperature gauges listed on the attached continuation sheet and the associated accessories. Electronics International ## Related - Other Stearman 4E aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/stearman-4e/aircraft.md - The Pratt & Whitney W-S1H&S3H engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-w-s1h-s3h.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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