Single-engine piston

N6808M

1948 Stinson 108-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
108-4808
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wdb Aviation Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
New Freedom, PA
1948 Stinson 108-3
Representative photo of a Stinson 108-3. Not a photo of N6808M.
Registration record

N6808M on the FAA register

Type
1948 Stinson 108-3
Serial
108-4808
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Registered owner
Wdb Aviation Services Inc
New Freedom, PA
Certificate issued
2019-09-10
Airworthiness date
1955-08-17
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A906B3
Mode S (octal)
52203263
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N6808M.
  • 1994-06-21
    Accident at Warren, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N6808M

N6808M is a 1948 Stinson 108-3, serial number 108-4808. The FAA register lists Wdb Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in New Freedom, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 10, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 August 17, 1955.

N6808M 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

1994-06-21 Accident · Warren, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI94LA208
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-3
Probable cause: the pilot's improper use of the parking brake.

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.