Single-engine piston

N97421

1946 Universal Stinson 108

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
108-421
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4150 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Douglas, AK
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Registration record

N97421 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Universal Stinson 108
Serial
108-421
Engines
Franklin 6A4150 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Douglas, AK
Certificate issued
2020-02-20
Airworthiness date
1956-03-25
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD9539
Mode S (octal)
53312471
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-02-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N97421.
  • 1956-03-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N97421

N97421 is a 1946 Universal Stinson 108, serial number 108-421. It is registered to an individual in Douglas, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 20, 2020 and expires on February 28, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 6A4150 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 25, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N97421. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-04-08 Accident · Mccarthy, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC92LA059
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-1 — a different aircraft that carried the N97421 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SNOW BERM AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION (SKI EQUIPPED AIRPLANES).

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.