N97979
1946 Stinson 108-1
N97979 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2032-12-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2025-12-02Certificate of registration issued as N97979.
- 1988-02-28Accident at Burlington, VT; damage: substantial.
- 1957-03-15Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1946Manufactured (1946).
About N97979
N97979 is a 1946 Stinson 108-1, serial number 108-979. It is registered to co-owners in Healdsburg, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.
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 15, 1957.
N97979 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Stinson 108-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
