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N9653K1947 Universal Stinson 108-2

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 5, 2021.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19825 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Redondo Beach, CA
owner city / state
Engine
O-540-E4B5 · 260 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1995
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Redondo Beach, CA
Certificate issued
Jul 26, 1995
Canceled
Apr 5, 2021
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Aerial Advertising
Airworthiness date
Feb 7, 2007

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
Universal Stinson
Model
108-2
Year
1947
Serial number
108-2653
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
AD7184

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O-540-E4b5
Type
Reciprocating
Power
260 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. 1995 – 2021Individual ownerRedondo Beach, CA

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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2026-17-10Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSep 14, 2026Engine (O-540-E4B5)Serial numbers per Table 2 or Table 3 of Lycoming Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 667A, dated March 12, 2026. Only with: Installed piston pin P/N LW-13445 with an OEM FAA Form 8130-3 production dated between January 7, 2021 and December 15, 2025, or where the production date cannot be determined or the form is unavailable.
2006-10-21Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Connecting RodsJun 22, 2006Engine (O-540-E4B5)Only with: ECi connecting rods P/N AEL11750 (forging P/N AEL11488) installed, rod serial numbers 54/6 and below, produced between January 2002 and January 2004.
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (O-540-E4B5)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2004-05-24Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and…Mar 30, 2004Engine (O-540-E4B5)Only with: Engines with crankshaft gear retaining bolts P/N STD-2209 installed; excludes O-540-F series engines subject to AD 99-03-05 with bolt not since replaced, engines with bolt installed at original assembly or replaced by Lycoming per SB 554 after November 10, 1998, engines with bolt from replacement kits 05K19987, 05K23325, 05K23326, 05K23327, 05K23335 or 05K23336, and engines with single-drive dual magnetos.
99-04-04Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engines IO-540 and O-540 Engines Equipped With Slick…Feb 25, 1999Engine (O-540-E4B5)Only with: Equipped with Slick Aircraft Products magneto model numbers 6251, 6252, 6255, 6351 or 6355.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

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.

  • Flight controls · horn · notchedJun 9, 1995

    INSPECTION OF CONTROL HORN FOUND IT 'NOTCHED'. HARD RT RUDDER APPLICATION REPEATEDLY HIT VERTICAL ASSEMBLY CAUSING IMPACT DAMAGE. SOME ONE FAILED TO 'FIX' DAMAGE. NOTCH CAUSED INTERFERENCE OF CONTROL MOVEMENT. OWNER ADVISED TO GROUND AIRCRAFT UNTIL REPAIRED. NOTE: PART PAINTED, SO DAMAGE NOT SHOWN…

    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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