Single-engine piston

N68591

Stinson L-5

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
42-98667
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-435A/0-435C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu (Corporation)
Based
Dallas, TX
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Registration record

N68591 on the FAA register

Type
Stinson L-5
Serial
42-98667
Engines
Lycoming O-435A/0-435C
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
1991-09-06
Airworthiness date
1956-05-01
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A91977
Mode S (octal)
52214567
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-09-29
    Accident at Woodward, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N68591.
  • 1989-08-06
    Accident at Minneapolis, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N68591

N68591 is a Stinson L-5, serial number 42-98667. The FAA register lists American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 1991 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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, dated May 1, 1956.

N68591 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-09-29 Accident · Woodward, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW99LA271
Reported aircraft: Stinson L-5
Probable cause: The in-flight separation of the tip of a wood propeller blade. Contributing factors were the soft terrain and ditch encountered during the precautionary landing.
1989-08-06 Accident · Minneapolis, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC89LA174
Reported aircraft: Stinson L-5
Probable cause: THE PILOT SELECTED THE WRONG RUNWAY AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE CROSSWIND WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

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.