Single-engine piston

N891C

1947 Stinson 108-3

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
108-3891
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Vine Grove, KY
1947 Stinson 108-3
Representative photo of a Stinson 108-3. Not a photo of N891C.
Registration record

N891C on the FAA register

Type
1947 Stinson 108-3
Serial
108-3891
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vine Grove, KY
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1960-01-07
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC493D
Mode S (octal)
53044475
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
594 nm
Cruise (type)
105 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1968-07-24
    Accident at Grassy Bute,N Dak, 34; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-01-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N891C

N891C is a 1947 Stinson 108-3, serial number 108-3891. It is registered to an individual in Vine Grove, Kentucky.

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 January 7, 1960.

N891C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1968-07-24 Accident · Grassy Bute,N Dak, 34 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2437
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-3

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.