Single-engine piston

N6392M

1948 Stinson 108-3

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1948
Serial
108-4392
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Soldotna, AK
1948 Stinson 108-3
Representative photo of a Stinson 108-3. Not a photo of N6392M.
Registration record

N6392M on the FAA register

Type
1948 Stinson 108-3
Serial
108-4392
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Soldotna, AK
Certificate issued
2017-09-13
Airworthiness date
1956-07-05
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A861D5
Mode S (octal)
52060725
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-12
    Accident at Soldotna, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N6392M.
  • 1971-07-17
    Accident at Boise,Id, 12; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N6392M

N6392M is a 1948 Stinson 108-3, serial number 108-4392. It is registered to co-owners in Soldotna, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 2017 and expires on September 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 July 5, 1956.

N6392M has 2 accident/incident records 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

2019-05-12 Accident · Soldotna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA263
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108
Probable cause: The pilot's overapplication of the brakes during landing on a soft runway, which resulted in a nose-over.
1971-07-17 Accident · Boise,Id, 12 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1167
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-3
Probable cause: WR INSTRUCTIONS CONFUSED PLT.

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.