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N8963KStinson 108-1

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2008)No ADs since 1998 matched2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2027
Based in
Eatonville, WA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2008
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Eatonville, WA
Certificate issued
Jul 31, 2017
Expires
Jul 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 28, 2000

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
108-1
Serial number
108-1963
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
AC5E69

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
  1. 2017 – nowCo-ownersEatonville, WA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 16, 2008 · Kalispell, MT

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA08CA201

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA08CA201)

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 (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Stabilizers · skin · crackedDec 17, 2017

    INITIALLY I THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS A 4" LATERAL CRACK IN THE LEFT SIDE RUDDER SKIN LOCATED IN ONE OF THE UPPER SKIN PANELS. THE CRACK IN THE FINISH WAS ACTUALLY CAUSED BY DISBONDING OF AUTO BODY FILLER THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN USED TO REPAIR A DENT IN THE RUDDER. I SANDED OUT ALL OF THE AUTO BODY…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · thru bolt · shearedMar 19, 2017

    CENTER TWO THROUGH-BOLTS ON ENGINE CRANKCASE SHEARED AND ENGINE LOST 4.5 QTS OF OIL INFLIGHT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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