Single-engine piston

N6986M

1948 Stinson 108-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1948
Serial
108-4986
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Comfort, TX
1948 Stinson 108-3
Representative photo of a Stinson 108-3. Not a photo of N6986M.
Registration record

N6986M on the FAA register

Type
1948 Stinson 108-3
Serial
108-4986
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Comfort, TX
Certificate issued
1990-06-25
Airworthiness date
1955-12-22
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A94BA4
Mode S (octal)
52245644
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-06-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N6986M.
  • 1955-12-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N6986M

N6986M is a 1948 Stinson 108-3, serial number 108-4986. It is registered to co-owners in Comfort, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 1990 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 December 22, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6986M.

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 N6986M.

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.