N653C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Stinson 108-3 built in 1947. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 28, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Stinson 108-3 cancelled March 28, 2018
- Serial number
- 108-3653
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1947
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- April 12, 2000
- Last FAA action
- March 7, 2014
- Last owner
- Guptill Gary L (Individual)
Duluth, MN - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N653C
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Stinson 108-3 · serial 108-3653
The pilots failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Factors were the crosswind and the soft terrain.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Stinson 108-3 · serial 108-3653
the pilot's selection of an ice-covered runway for takeoff. A factor was the icy runway.
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