# N8840: 1929 Stearman C3-R

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Stearman C3-R](https://openairdocs.org/model/stearman-c3-r) (registry code 8560208, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Wright 760A B D E&ET](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-760a-b-d-e-et) (registry code 67009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 251](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20251) (Stearman Aircraft Company) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5003
- Year built: 1929
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 1972
- Certificate issued: January 25, 1980
- Expires: June 30, 2029
- Mode S code: AC2F09
- Registered owner: [Babcock Greg J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BABCOCK%20GREG%20J)
- Location: [Wapato, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Wapato)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.4560° N, 120.5136° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98951, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8840
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8840

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-R)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright 760A B D E&ET)

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 LAX67D0404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0404), Apr 13, 1967: Stearman C3-R (N8840), Ducor, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N8840.

## Reports on N8840 not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N8840, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19820913061269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820913061269I), Sep 13, 1982: Boeing 727 (N8840), Wilmington, SC. #3 Bleed air tripped at 37,000 feet. Used emergency procedures. Cabin pressure climbed, masks dropped.

## 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) (8)

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-R)

- [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 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-R aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/stearman-c3-r/aircraft.md
- The Wright 760A B D E&ET engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-760a-b-d-e-et.md

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