Single-engine piston

N970D

1947 Stinson 108-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
108-2970
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Plane Fun Inc Tr Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Snellville, GA
Registration record

N970D on the FAA register

Type
1947 Stinson 108-2
Serial
108-2970
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Registered owner
Plane Fun Inc Tr Trustee
Snellville, GA
Certificate issued
2022-05-09
Airworthiness date
1955-02-21
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD83F0
Mode S (octal)
53301760
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N970D.
  • 1964-04-04
    Accident at Gr Barrington Mas, 21; damage: destroyed.
  • 1955-02-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N970D

N970D is a 1947 Stinson 108-2, serial number 108-2970. The FAA register lists Plane Fun Inc Tr Trustee as the registrant in Snellville, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 9, 2022 and expires on May 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 February 21, 1955.

N970D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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 108-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-04-04 Accident · Gr Barrington Mas, 21 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0789
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.