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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N97959

N97959 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Stinson 108 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 21, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Stinson 108 cancelled March 21, 2013

Serial number
108-959
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
October 30, 2009
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Two Rivers, AK
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N97959

ANC97LA122Accident on August 14, 1997 at Fairbanks, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Stinson 108 · serial 108-159

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the crosswind.

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