N8553K
1947 Stinson 108-1
N8553K on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-10-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2016-10-07Certificate of registration issued as N8553K.
- 1977-11-19Accident at Marfa,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
- 1957-08-29Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1947Manufactured (1947).
About N8553K
N8553K is a 1947 Stinson 108-1, serial number 108-1553. It is registered to an individual in Texline, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 7, 2016 and expires on October 31, 2029.
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 103 knots and a range of about 600 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 29, 1957.
N8553K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Stinson 108-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
