Aircraft Description
N32459 is a Stearman Aviation B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kanasas Aviation Museum in Wichita, KS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 19, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on April 23, 2018. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C75 SERIES engine producing 75 horsepower, N32459 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A38055 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N32459 was last updated on May 5, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Stearman Model 6 Cloudboy was an experimental biplane trainer that served as the crucial developmental stepping stone to America's most important World War II primary trainer aircraft. First flown in summer 1930, it was an open-cockpit two-seat biplane powered by various radial engines ranging from 150 to 300 horsepower. With only 10 aircraft produced between 1930 and 1933, the Cloudboy measured over 64 feet in length and demonstrated the rugged design principles that would define successful military trainers. The aircraft was manufactured by Stearman Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 1 Stearman Aviation aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is ST6.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N32459. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC