Single-engine piston

N4097C

1953 Stinson 108-3

Not current (FAA status 17) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
108-5097
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 17)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lancaster, TX
1953 Stinson 108-3
Representative photo of a Stinson 108-3. Not a photo of N4097C.
Registration record

N4097C on the FAA register

Type
1953 Stinson 108-3
Serial
108-5097
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lancaster, TX
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-05-06
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4D160
Mode S (octal)
51150540
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
594 nm
Cruise (type)
105 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 17)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1972-11-05
    Accident at Mason City,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N4097C

N4097C is a 1953 Stinson 108-3, serial number 108-5097. It is registered to an individual in Lancaster, Texas.

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 May 6, 1956.

N4097C 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

1972-11-05 Accident · Mason City,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3535
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-3
Probable cause: ATER.

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.