Spartan C3
5 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1929 to 1930; half of them date from 1929 or earlier. Wisconsin has the most (1). 80% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
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About the C3 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Wright 760A B D E&Et (2), Walter Nz (1), Cont Motor W670 Series (1)
- Seats
- 3
- Cruise speed
- about 78 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering.
- Maker on the register
- Spartan
- Registered
- earliest certificate December 12, 1994; newest April 26, 2017
Where they are owner's state
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Spartan Education LLC | 1 |
| Simply Living LLC | 1 |
| Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum | 1 |
| Eaa Aviation Foundation INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Spartan Education LLC · Simply Living LLC · Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum · Eaa Aviation Foundation INC
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Spartan C3 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
5 as of October 23, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Spartan C3s?
Wisconsin, with 1.
Who owns the Spartan C3?
80% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Spartan C3s on the register built?
Between 1929 and 1930; half of them in 1929 or earlier.
What is the Spartan C3 made of?
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Spartan C3 the component layer
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering. The design is held under 5 type certificates. No FAA order in the current files names this model. 1 approved modification exist for it, the most by Swift Fuels LLC.
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1).
Approved modifications 1 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the C3 links to the rest of the register
- Spartan 29 aircraft on the register
- Spartan C3-165 2 registered
- Spartan C3-225 2 registered
- Spartan C3-120 1 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering.
- Wright 760A B D E&ET 2 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Walter NZ 1 of these aircraft · 120 hp
- Continental W670 series 1 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Spartan Education LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Simply Living LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Eaa Aviation Foundation INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the C3 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Approved modifications for the C3 1 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/spartan/c3.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N705N | Spartan C3-165 |
Simply Living LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2017-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N720N | Spartan C3-225 |
Spartan Education LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2013-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N271K | Spartan C3-120 |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2012-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N718N | Spartan C3-225 |
Eaa Aviation Foundation INC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2006-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N285M | Spartan C3-165 |
Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum Rhinebeck, New York |
Standard | 1994-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |