Stinson 108-3

0 ADs match the Stinson 108-3 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

NTSB events

113

Destroyed

18

Substantial damage

93

Minor damage

2

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

5.1

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Stinson 108-3 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Stinson 108-3 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• May 12, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Quilcene, WAN588C
• Feb 6, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Palmetto, FLN528C
• Jan 11, 2026Substantial damage · minor injuries · Gypsum, CON6725M
• May 5, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Port Of Del Bonita, MTN108RM
• Sep 14, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Lime Village, AKN691E

10 reports on Stinson 108-3 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Stinson 108-3 airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 113 NTSB events since 1982 involve Stinson 108-3 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 5.1 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 10 service difficulty reports on Stinson 108-3 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.