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    Airframe Family: Stearman 4 Junior Speedmail / 80 / 81 Sportster
    Latest Model:4E Senior Speedmail
    Construction Number:4022
    Last Civil Registration:N785H
    Compressed ID:Stearman 4E cn 4022 cr N785H
    Latest Owner or Location:Brian E. Aukes, Huxley, IA

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    Dates

    Event

    1930

    Constructed as a 4E.

    To unknown owner with c/r N785H.

    12 June 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR785H (4E, 4022) issued.

    17 September 1999

    To Alan C. Lopez, Princeton, NJ keeping c/r N785H.

    By 18 June 2004

    To unknown owner with c/r N785H.

    18 June 2004

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Schrack Farms Airport Loganton, PA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot was landing on a 2200-foot-long, 110-FOOT-WIDE, turf runway. During the landing roll, the airplane drifted right and encountered uneven terrain, which elevated the tailwheel. As the pilot applied the brakes, the airplane nosed over and came to rest on the runway.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 5 September 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Blakesburg, IA

    6 September 2009


    Photographer: Nick Dean
    Notes: 2009 photo at Antique Airfield - photo displayed with written permission of Nick Dean

    1 January 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR785H (4E, 4022) issued.

    28 June 2014


    Photographer: Massey Aerodrome FlickR
    Notes: At Massey Aerodrome, Maryland

    21 October 2014

    To Brian E. Aukes, Ankeny, IA keeping c/r N785H.

    Based at Half Fast Flying Adventures-Ames, Iowa, airport (KAMW), Ames Municipal Airport, Ames, IA.
    View the Location Dossier

    5 January 2017

    To Brian E. Aukes, Huxley, IA keeping c/r N785H.

    7 September 2021


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Galesburg, IL

    11 December 2024

    To unknown owner with c/r N785H.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Huxley, IA.

    18 February 2025

    To Brian E. Aukes, Huxley, IA keeping c/r N785H.
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