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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N551C

N551C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Stinson 108-3 built in 1947. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 9, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Stinson 108-3 cancelled March 9, 2019

Serial number
108-3551
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1947
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 7, 2003
Last FAA action
May 15, 2015
Last owner
Alsworth Glen R SR (Individual)
Port Alsworth, AK
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N551C

ANC90LA030Accident on January 19, 1990 at Anchorage, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Stinson 108-3 · serial 1083551

THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE TO THE RUNWAY ON FINAL APPROACH, AND FAILED TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARK NIGHT, UNFAVORABLE WIND WIND CONDITIONS AND SNOW COVERED TERRAIN.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site