Single-engine piston

N6438C

1942 Stinson L-5

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1942
Serial
1428
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-435A/0-435C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Leesburg, VA
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Registration record

N6438C on the FAA register

Type
1942 Stinson L-5
Serial
1428
Engines
Lycoming O-435A/0-435C
Registered owner
Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee
Leesburg, VA
Certificate issued
2004-02-24
Airworthiness date
1989-04-19
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A873D3
Mode S (octal)
52071723
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N6438C.
  • 1992-10-03
    Accident at Houston, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-04-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N6438C

N6438C is a 1942 Stinson L-5, serial number 1428. The FAA register lists Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee as the registrant in Leesburg, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 2004 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-435A/0-435C engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 19, 1989.

N6438C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-10-03 Accident · Houston, TX Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · FTW93LA003B
Reported aircraft: Stinson L-5
Probable cause: THE PILOT OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT'S INADVERTENT GROUND LOOP. FACTORS WERE THE LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND AND THIS PILOT'S INABILITY TO SEE THE OTHER AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

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.