Single-engine piston

N97591

1946 Stinson 108

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
108-591
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4150 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Western North Carolina Air Museum (Corporation)
Based
Hendersonville, NC
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Registration record

N97591 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Stinson 108
Serial
108-591
Engines
Franklin 6A4150 series
Registered owner
Western North Carolina Air Museum
Hendersonville, NC
Certificate issued
2023-04-27
Airworthiness date
1956-03-03
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD99E5
Mode S (octal)
53314745
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N97591.
  • 1956-03-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N97591

N97591 is a 1946 Stinson 108, serial number 108-591. The FAA register lists Western North Carolina Air Museum as the registrant in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 27, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 March 3, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N97591.

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 N97591.

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.