Single-engine piston

N686C

1947 Stinson 108-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
108-3686
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Saint Jacob, IL
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1947 Stinson 108-3
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Registration record

N686C on the FAA register

Type
1947 Stinson 108-3
Serial
108-3686
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saint Jacob, IL
Certificate issued
2023-07-10
Airworthiness date
1956-08-20
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A919B3
Mode S (octal)
52214663
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

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N686C.
  • 1956-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N686C

N686C is a 1947 Stinson 108-3, serial number 108-3686. It is registered to an individual in Saint Jacob, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

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 20, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N686C.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N686C.

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.