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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8278K

N8278K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Stinson 108-1 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 11, 2006. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Stinson 108-1 cancelled July 11, 2006

Serial number
108-1278
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
March 12, 2003
Last FAA action
May 16, 2006
Last owner
Mv Aviation LLC (Corporation)
Byron Center, MI
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N8278K

CHI03LA145Accident on June 2, 2003 at Jenison, MI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Stinson 108-1 · serial 108-1278

The pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor to the accident was the overload of the right main landing gear.

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