Single-engine piston

N9551K

1947 Stinson 108-2

Not current (FAA status 9) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
108-2551
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-435
Status
Not current (FAA status 9)
Registered owner
Iowa Gen Svc Inc (Corporation)
Based
Des Moines, IA
Registration record

N9551K on the FAA register

Type
1947 Stinson 108-2
Serial
108-2551
Engines
Lycoming O-435
Registered owner
Iowa Gen Svc Inc
Des Moines, IA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD49BF
Mode S (octal)
53244677
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
103 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 9)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1966-01-01
    Accident at Panoro Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N9551K

N9551K is a 1947 Stinson 108-2, serial number 108-2551. The FAA register lists Iowa Gen Svc Inc as the registrant in Des Moines, Iowa.

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.

N9551K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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 108-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-12-15 Accident · Susanville,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3429
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28 — a different aircraft that carried the N9551K registration before this airframe.
1966-01-01 Accident · Panoro Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0355
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-2

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.