Single-engine piston

N4053C

1949 Stinson 108-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1949
Serial
108-5053
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
1949 Stinson 108-3
Representative photo of a Stinson 108-3. Not a photo of N4053C.
Registration record

N4053C on the FAA register

Type
1949 Stinson 108-3
Serial
108-5053
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2000-09-21
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4C1F8
Mode S (octal)
51140770
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-09-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N4053C.
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N4053C

N4053C is a 1949 Stinson 108-3, serial number 108-5053. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 21, 2000 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4053C.

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 N4053C.

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.