Single-engine piston

N97836

1946 Stinson 108-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
108-836
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4150 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rockhut Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Abilene, TX
1946 Stinson 108-1
Representative photo of a Stinson 108-1. Not a photo of N97836.
Registration record

N97836 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Stinson 108-1
Serial
108-836
Engines
Franklin 6A4150 series
Registered owner
Rockhut Aviation LLC
Abilene, TX
Certificate issued
2023-04-16
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADA43D
Mode S (octal)
53322075
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).
  • 2023-04-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N97836.
  • 1980-04-17
    Accident at Farmersville,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N97836

N97836 is a 1946 Stinson 108-1, serial number 108-836. The FAA register lists Rockhut Aviation LLC as the registrant in Abilene, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 16, 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.

N97836 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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 108-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-04-17 Accident · Farmersville,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1484
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-1

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.