Single-engine piston

N291C

1947 Stinson 108-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
108-3291
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
Registration record

N291C on the FAA register

Type
1947 Stinson 108-2
Serial
108-3291
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
2025-08-01
Airworthiness date
1956-06-04
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2F963
Mode S (octal)
50574543
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
103 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N291C.
  • 1983-09-17
    Accident at Skwentna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N291C

N291C is a 1947 Stinson 108-2, serial number 108-3291. It is registered to co-owners in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 1, 2025 and expires on August 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 103 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 4, 1956.

N291C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
103 kt
Range
600 nm
Power / thrust (each)
150
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,400 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Stinson 108-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-09-17 Accident · Skwentna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC83FA175
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-2

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.