Single-engine piston

N6865M

1949 Stinson 108-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
1084865
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Lake Geneva, WI
1949 Stinson 108-3
Representative photo of a Stinson 108-3. Not a photo of N6865M.
Registration record

N6865M on the FAA register

Type
1949 Stinson 108-3
Serial
1084865
Engines
1
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Geneva, WI
Certificate issued
2023-02-25
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A91C94
Mode S (octal)
52216224
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N6865M.
  • 1965-07-08
    Accident at Lac Duflambeu Wis, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N6865M

N6865M is a 1949 Stinson 108-3, serial number 1084865. It is registered to co-owners in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 25, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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.

N6865M 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

1965-07-08 Accident · Lac Duflambeu Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2329
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108

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.