Single-engine piston

N31853

1944 Stinson L-5E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
44-17605
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aeronautical Educational Foundation (Corporation)
Based
Stockton, CA
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Registration record

N31853 on the FAA register

Type
1944 Stinson L-5E
Serial
44-17605
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Aeronautical Educational Foundation
Stockton, CA
Certificate issued
2026-02-12
Airworthiness date
1992-05-22
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A367AC
Mode S (octal)
50663654
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N31853 to the current registrant.
  • 1995-07-21
    Accident at Elko, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-05-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1990-02-14
    N31853 previously assigned to a Bell 214ST (s/n 28135); cancelled.
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N31853

N31853 is a 1944 Stinson L-5E, serial number 44-17605. The FAA register lists Aeronautical Educational Foundation as the registrant in Stockton, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 22, 1992.

N31853 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-07-21 Accident · Elko, NV Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX95LA260
Reported aircraft: Stinson L-5E
Probable cause: the failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control and the inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot in taking timely corrective action.

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.