Single-engine piston

N842C

1947 Stinson 108-3

Not current (FAA status 7) No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
108-3842
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
1947 Stinson 108-3
Representative photo of a Stinson 108-3. Not a photo of N842C.
Registration record

N842C on the FAA register

Type
1947 Stinson 108-3
Serial
108-3842
Engines
Continental O-470 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1965-09-24
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB8779
Mode S (octal)
52703571
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
594 nm
Cruise (type)
105 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1965-09-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N842C

N842C is a 1947 Stinson 108-3, serial number 108-3842. It is registered to an individual in Palmer, Alaska.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-470 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 (normal), dated September 24, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N842C.

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 N842C.

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.