Single-engine piston

N8495K

1947 Stinson 108-1

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
108-1495
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-435
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chancellor, SD
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1947 Stinson 108-1
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Registration record

N8495K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Stinson 108-1
Serial
108-1495
Engines
Lycoming O-435
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chancellor, SD
Certificate issued
2010-06-25
Airworthiness date
1978-05-23
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABA459
Mode S (octal)
52722131
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
103 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-06-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N8495K.
  • 2005-09-19
    Accident at Tea, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-08-13
    Accident at Sussex, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N8495K

N8495K is a 1947 Stinson 108-1, serial number 108-1495. It is registered to an individual in Chancellor, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 2010 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-435 engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 103 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 23, 1978.

N8495K has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
103 kt
Range
600 nm
Power / thrust (each)
150
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,350 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,400 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Stinson 108-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-09-19 Accident · Tea, SD Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI06CA018
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-1
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout which resulted in the encountered ground loop.
1992-08-13 Accident · Sussex, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC92LA158
Reported aircraft: Stinson ST-75
Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL, AND INADVERTENTLY SWERVED AND GROUND LOOPED INTO TWO PARKED AIRPLANES. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPEREINCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE.

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.