Description:
PRICE LOWERED. CUSTOM 450 STEARMAN. $140,000 or BEST OFFER. Shown at the 55th National Stearman Fly-in. Standard category/aerobatic 450 Stearman <50hr on P&W R-985 (Tulsa), Serv Aero mount, 107” Hamilton Standard 2D30 prop, Red Line brakes, BT13 wheels, Haliburton struts, fiberglass wheel faring, turtle deck, control-lock, fire extinguisher and banner tow. E-80 starter, 24V system, Jasco alternator, RG 24-11M battery and new VDC battery minder. Westberg EGT/CHT, King KY 196 Com, KT76 transponder, Whelen strobes. Extensive 2026 annual included prop overhaul, new oil lines, brake parts, fuel gauge, tailwheel, ELT and toggle mag switches. History dating to 1945,photographic record of restoration and 2026 annual log available. Proceeds go to student scholarships.
• Registration: N49255
• Serial Number: 75-691
• Standard Category
• Two-place tandem open cockpit
• Fixed conventional landing gear
• Approximately 100 hours reported; appears to represent time since restoration/conversion rather than original total airframe time
• Original total airframe time not provided
• Extensive restoration/conversion
• Restoration pictorial documentation available
• Aircraft history dating to 1945
• Engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985-14B
• Engine Power: 450 HP
• Engine Time: less than 50 hours SMOH
• Engine overhaul reportedly performed by Tulsa
• Engine TBO: 1,200 hours
• Serv-Aero engine mount
• E-80 electric starter
• New engine oil lines installed during 2026 annual
• Propeller: Hamilton Standard 2D30
• Two-blade aluminum propeller
• Propeller overhauled during 2026 annual
• Propeller time since overhaul not provided
• King KY196 COM
• King KT76 transponder
• Westberg EGT/CHT instrumentation
• Traditional analog flight instrumentation
• Front and rear cockpit instrumentation
• 24-volt electrical system
• Jasco alternator
• RG 24-11M battery
• VDC BatteryMINDer
• Whelen strobes
• Red Line brakes
• BT-13 wheels
• Fiberglass wheel fairings
• Turtle deck
• Control lock
• Banner-tow equipment
• Red and white exterior
• Paint completed in 1998
• Interior completed in 1998
• Extensive annual inspection completed in 2026
• Brake components serviced/replaced during 2026 annual
• Tailwheel work completed during 2026 annual
• ELT replaced/updated during 2026 annual
• Toggle magneto switches installed/replaced
• Annual sign-off available
• Restoration pictorial and aircraft history available
Point of Contact: John Butler
