# N8811: 1929 Stearman C3-B

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Stearman C3-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/stearman-c3-b) (registry code 8560202, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Wright J-5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-j-5) (registry code 67000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 55](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%2055) (Stearman Aircraft Company) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 221
- Year built: 1929
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 22, 1997
- Certificate issued: June 11, 2012
- Expires: June 30, 2028
- Mode S code: AC2407
- Registered owner: [Alfred And Lois Kelch Aviation Museum Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALFRED%20AND%20LOIS%20KELCH%20AVIATION%20MUSEUM%20INC)
- Location: [Brodhead, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Brodhead)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6009° N, 89.3612° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53520, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8811
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8811

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 C3-B)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright J-5)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N8811.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N8811.

## Reports on N8811 not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N8811, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19781109021809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781109021809I), Nov 9, 1978: Doug DC8/ (N8811), Houston, TX. Unscheduled landing after oil pressure warning light illuminated. Tightened line to oil pressure transmitter.

## 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) (9)

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 C3-B)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [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 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 C3-B aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/stearman-c3-b/aircraft.md
- The Wright J-5 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-j-5.md

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