Aircraft record

N798C1947 Stinson 108-3

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 1996)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Sep 30, 2032
Based in: Roanoke, TX; owner city / state
Engine: 6A4165 SERIES · 165 hp; Franklin
Owners: 1; since 2025
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1996
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Roanoke, TX
Certificate issued: Sep 28, 2025
Expires: Sep 30, 2032
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Aug 23, 1955

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Stinson
Model: 108-3
Year: 1947
Serial number: 108-3798
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 4
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: AAD5EF

Engine

Make and model: Franklin 6a4165 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 165 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2025 – nowIndividual ownerRoanoke, TX · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 3, 1996 · Tyler, TX

a loss of engine power due to failure of the crankshaft. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: FTW97LA035

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW97LA035)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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