Single-engine piston

N527C

1948 Stinson 108-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1948
Serial
108-3527
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A-350SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Aromas, CA
1948 Stinson 108-3
Representative photo of a Stinson 108-3. Not a photo of N527C.
Registration record

N527C on the FAA register

Type
1948 Stinson 108-3
Serial
108-3527
Engines
Franklin 6A-350SER
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Aromas, CA
Certificate issued
1982-12-09
Airworthiness date
1987-09-03
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
A6A321
Mode S (octal)
51521441
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1987-09-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
  • 1982-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N527C.
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N527C

N527C is a 1948 Stinson 108-3, serial number 108-3527. It is registered to co-owners in Aromas, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 1982 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 6A-350SER 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 experimental category (research & development), dated September 3, 1987.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N527C.

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 N527C.

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.