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Public inquiries and offers are welcome.
Public inquiries and offers are welcome.
Custom Stearman
Tail Number: N49255 (FAA Aircraft Inquiry)
Contact: John E. Butler, [email protected] |or| john-butler@uiowa.edu
Contact: John E. Butler, [email protected] |or| john-butler@uiowa.edu
| From Crop-duster to Custom Stearman |
John Butler (JEB), a founding member of the GCAC, will be selling Stearman 49255 in the Spring of 2025. At 87, he believes it is time to provide others with the pleasure of owning this aircraft. JEB and colleagues restored 49255 from a Nebraska crop duster to a custom Stearman powered by a Pratt & Whitney 985 radial from Tulsa swinging a 9 ft Hamilton-Standard prop. The aircraft features BT wheels and disc brakes, a 24 V system, King radio, CHT gauge, turtle deck and wheel pants. It comes with 27 337 approval forms and is approved for aerobatics; air conditioning is standard equipment. A photo collection which details its restoration is available on request. If singularly or group owned, it would be nice to see 49255 giving rides and flying in the Iowa City area, making annual visits to the Stearman fly-in in Galesburg and Air Adventure. It will also be advertised in Trade-A-Plane and by the Stearman Restorers Association (SRA).
Stits Playboy SA3B
1970 Stits Playboy SAB two-seater. Beautiful little plane. Full restoration 2016 with new Stits Poly-Fiber. Low-time airframe, low-time Lycoming O290, open cockpit, no radios. Shown at Oshkosh; multiple awards won at fly-ins. Pure fun! Empty weight 980 Ibs. Max gross 1470 Ibs. Fuel capacity 18 gal total / 16 gal usable. Range 2.5 hours. Cruise 90 kts. Most recent annual 5/2022, most recent flight 6/2022. Engine regularly run, taxi run 10/2024. Yes, has new ADS-B Out tailbeacon with transponder ($4k value). Price is $8,500.
