Single-engine piston

N531C

1947 Stinson 108-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
108-3531
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Leehan Drew + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
East Grand Forks, MN
1947 Stinson 108-3
Representative photo of a Stinson 108-3. Not a photo of N531C.
Registration record

N531C on the FAA register

Type
1947 Stinson 108-3
Serial
108-3531
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Registered owner
Leehan Drew + 1 co-owner
East Grand Forks, MN
Certificate issued
2020-06-29
Airworthiness date
1956-04-13
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6B456
Mode S (octal)
51532126
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N531C.
  • 1956-04-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N531C

N531C is a 1947 Stinson 108-3, serial number 108-3531. The FAA register lists Leehan Drew + 1 co-owner as the registrant in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 29, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 April 13, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N531C.

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 N531C.

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.