Single-engine piston

N97256

1946 Stinson 108

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
108-256
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4150 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Oskaloosa, IA
Registration record

N97256 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Stinson 108
Serial
108-256
Engines
Franklin 6A4150 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oskaloosa, IA
Certificate issued
2017-08-17
Airworthiness date
1958-04-24
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD8E39
Mode S (octal)
53307071
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N97256.
  • 1958-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N97256

N97256 is a 1946 Stinson 108, serial number 108-256. It is registered to an individual in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 6A4150 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 April 24, 1958.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N97256.

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N97256.

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.