Single-engine piston

N97491

1946 Stinson 108

Not current (FAA status 19) No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
108-491
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4150 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 19)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lewes, DE
Registration record

N97491 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Stinson 108
Serial
108-491
Engines
Franklin 6A4150 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lewes, DE
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1955-08-09
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD962E
Mode S (octal)
53313056
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
600 nm
Cruise (type)
103 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 19)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1955-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N97491

N97491 is a 1946 Stinson 108, serial number 108-491. It is registered to an individual in Lewes, Delaware.

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 August 9, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N97491.

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 N97491.

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.