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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N97946

N97946 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Stinson 108-1 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 27, 2009. 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 27, 2009

Serial number
108-946
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
July 27, 1981
Last FAA action
June 16, 2009
Last owner
Smith Wayne L (Individual)
Bellevue, WA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N97946

WPR09LA022Accident on October 23, 2008 at Concrete, WA: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Stinson 108-1 · serial 108-946

The loss of engine power during initial climb due to the pilot's improper exhaust system maintenance, which resulted in restriction of the carburetor's air intake.

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