Single-engine piston

N17WS

Stinson 108-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
108-4499
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wise River Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Three Forks, MT
 Stinson 108-3
Representative photo of a Stinson 108-3. Not a photo of N17WS.
Registration record

N17WS on the FAA register

Type
Stinson 108-3
Serial
108-4499
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Registered owner
Wise River Aviation LLC
Three Forks, MT
Certificate issued
2025-05-01
Airworthiness date
1958-12-23
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A118D9
Mode S (octal)
50214331
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

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N17WS.
  • 1958-12-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N17WS

N17WS is a Stinson 108-3, serial number 108-4499. The FAA register lists Wise River Aviation LLC as the registrant in Three Forks, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 6A4165 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, dated December 23, 1958.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N17WS.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N17WS.

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.