Single-engine piston

N108RM

1948 Stinson 108-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
108-5257
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
1948 Stinson 108-3
Representative photo of a Stinson 108-3. Not a photo of N108RM.
Registration record

N108RM on the FAA register

Type
1948 Stinson 108-3
Serial
108-5257
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2023-01-02
Airworthiness date
1986-10-24
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A023EF
Mode S (octal)
50021757
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
594 nm
Cruise (type)
105 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-05
    Accident at Port of Del Bonita, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-01-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N108RM.
  • 1986-10-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N108RM

N108RM is a 1948 Stinson 108-3, serial number 108-5257. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 2, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 105 knots and a range of about 594 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 24, 1986.

N108RM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
105 kt
Range
594 nm
Power / thrust (each)
165
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,500 ft
Landing over 50 ft
940 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Stinson 108-3 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-05-05 Accident · Port of Del Bonita, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA151
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-3
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.