Single-engine piston

N994C

1947 Stinson 108-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
108-3994
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Polk City, FL
1947 Stinson 108-3
Representative photo of a Stinson 108-3. Not a photo of N994C.
Registration record

N994C on the FAA register

Type
1947 Stinson 108-3
Serial
108-3994
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Polk City, FL
Certificate issued
2025-07-15
Airworthiness date
1956-03-19
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADE1B1
Mode S (octal)
53360661
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
594 nm
Cruise (type)
105 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N994C.
  • 1986-05-09
    Accident at Riverside, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N994C

N994C is a 1947 Stinson 108-3, serial number 108-3994. It is registered to an individual in Polk City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 6A4165 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 105 knots and a range of about 594 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 19, 1956.

N994C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
105 kt
Range
594 nm
Power / thrust (each)
165
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,500 ft
Landing over 50 ft
940 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

Published figures for the Stinson 108-3 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-05-09 Accident · Riverside, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX86LA216
Reported aircraft: Stinson 108-3

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.