Stinson L-5
125 on the U.S. register across 6 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1942 to 1956; half of them date from 1944 or earlier. Texas has the most (27). 34% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the L-5 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming 0-435A/0-435C (71), Lycoming 0-435 (27), Cont Motor W670 Series (4)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgasUnleaded: car gasoline under STC SA2396CE
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 105 mph
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric
- Maker on the register
- Stinson
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 15, 1985; newest June 24, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 72 | 58% |
| Corporation | 31 | 25% |
| LLC | 12 | 10% |
| Co-owned | 10 | 8% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 62 with no year on file
Registration status
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 96 | 77% |
| None on file | 13 | 10% |
| Restricted | 9 | 7% |
| Multiple | 4 | 3% |
| Experimental | 3 | 2% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Vfr LTD | 5 |
| American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum | 3 |
| Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum | 2 |
| Federal Aerial Applicators LLC | 2 |
| American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu | 2 |
| Xl Recreation CORP | 1 |
| War History Museum | 1 |
| War Eagles Air Museum | 1 |
| Tsi Holdco INC | 1 |
| Tnw Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Texas Air Museum | 1 |
| Straight Arrow LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Vfr LTD · American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum · Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum · Federal Aerial Applicators LLC · American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu · War Eagles Air Museum · Tsi Holdco INC · Texas Air Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 13 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 8 most recent of 13 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Stinson L-5 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
125 as of November 11, 2026, counting 6 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Stinson L-5s?
Texas, with 27.
Who owns the Stinson L-5?
34% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Stinson L-5s on the register built?
Between 1942 and 1956; half of them in 1944 or earlier.
How many Stinson L-5 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
13 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Stinson L-5 made of?
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Stinson L-5 the component layer
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A-764, held by Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Stinson Division). The FAA has issued 3 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about cabin, seats and restraints. 14 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Visual Instruments LLC.
FAA orders 3 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 2 | 67% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 33% |
Approved replacement parts 44 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: stinson (21), stinson end (14), operation of (3), ea ignition (2), stinson windshields (1), fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1), av (1).
Approved modifications 14 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the L-5 links to the rest of the register
- Stinson 1,728 aircraft on the register
- Stinson L-5 72 registered
- Stinson L-5G 22 registered
- Stinson L-5E 20 registered
- Stinson L-5B 7 registered
- Stinson L-5E-1 3 registered
- Stinson L-5C 1 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric
- Lycoming O-435A/O-435C 71 of these aircraft · 190 hp
- Lycoming O-435 27 of these aircraft · 175 hp
- Continental W670 series 4 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Lycoming O-435-C 3 of these aircraft · 175 hp
- Lycoming GO-435C&D series 2 of these aircraft · 260 hp
- Texas 27 of these aircraft
- California 14 of these aircraft
- Delaware 12 of these aircraft
- Washington 6 of these aircraft
- Wisconsin 4 of these aircraft
- Vfr LTD 5 of these aircraft
- American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum 3 of these aircraft
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum 2 of these aircraft
- Federal Aerial Applicators LLC 2 of these aircraft
- American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu 2 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the L-5 13 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- FAA orders naming the L-5 3 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the L-5 14 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/stinson/l-5.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 125
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N10569 | Stinson L-5E |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31853 | Stinson L-5E |
Aeronautical Educational Foundation Stockton, California |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49324 | Stinson L-5 |
Vfr LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40480 | Stinson L-5 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63826 | Stinson L-5G |
War History Museum Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54921 | Stinson L-5 |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2745C | Stinson L-5E |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66766 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63972 | Stinson L-5G |
Tnw Aviation LLC Clinton, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57WT | Stinson L-5E |
Tsi Holdco INC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3787C | Stinson L-5G |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6406C | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56376 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4381Z | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2023-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63370 | Stinson L-5G |
Cam Air Caldwell, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3706C | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1570M | Stinson L-5E |
Ocean Toad LLC Trail, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48083 | Stinson L-5 |
Texas Air Museum Slaton, Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8369H | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14863 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9956C | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5624 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Washington |
None on file | 2023-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2470 | Stinson L-5B |
N2470 LLC Granite Falls, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91013 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6709C | Stinson L-5B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66881 | Stinson L-5 |
Federal Aerial Applicators LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Restricted | 2021-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2582B | Stinson L-5G |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1962M | Stinson L-5E |
Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2021-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N255DB | Stinson L-5 |
Egmond Aircraft LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6707C | Stinson L-5B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68MH | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Texas |
Multiple | 2021-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8829 | Stinson L-5G |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2021-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68840 | Stinson L-5 |
Federal Aerial Applicators LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Restricted | 2021-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N198RB | Stinson L-5 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N194 | Stinson L-5 |
Skyraider A1E LLC Rocky Hill, Connecticut |
Standard | 2020-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63356 | Stinson L-5G |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10499 | Stinson L-5G |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N723E | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1718M | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Experimental | 2019-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17270 | Stinson L-5 |
Vfr LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2019-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64362 | Stinson L-5 |
Vfr LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2019-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8134A | Stinson L-5G |
Vfr LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9838F | Stinson L-5 |
Vfr LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7728B | Stinson L-5E |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45TX | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Washington |
None on file | 2019-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5142B | Stinson L-5G |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2018-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2581B | Stinson L-5G |
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2018-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4914 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2018-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7618B | Stinson L-5E |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62451 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2561C | Stinson L-5E |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2018-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2584B | Stinson L-5G |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52777 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2017-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63355 | Stinson L-5G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1569M | Stinson L-5G |
Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2017-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49279 | Stinson L-5 |
Straight Arrow LLC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2017-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N227BC | Stinson L-5 |
L-5 Aviation Consulting LLC Spring Hill, Florida |
Standard | 2017-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121MC | Stinson L-5 |
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40Q | Stinson L-5G |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69892 | Stinson L-5 |
D & S Ventures LTD LLC Haiku, Hawaii |
Multiple | 2017-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50244 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2015-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98629 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9HU | Stinson L-5 |
Alamo Liaison Group San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2015-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1252 | Stinson L-5 |
Iowa Military Aviation Heritage Museum Ankeny, Iowa |
Standard | 2015-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69887 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1129N | Stinson L-5C |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2015-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60190 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9158B | Stinson L-5E |
Xl Recreation CORP Aberdeen, South Dakota |
None on file | 2014-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45CV | Stinson L-5E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60440 | Stinson L-5G |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9615H | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5015N | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Experimental | 2013-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22422 | Stinson L-5B |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2013-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1548M | Stinson L-5 |
Iwo Jima Sentinel LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55723 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75060 | Stinson L-5E |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56851 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63397 | Stinson L-5G |
N63397 LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2012-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1945S | Stinson L-5G |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N944LB | Stinson L-5E |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2011-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68589 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2011-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29846 | Stinson L-5 |
Military Aircraft Restoration CORP Anaheim, California |
Standard | 2011-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67039 | Stinson L-5E-1 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40002 | Stinson L-5 |
War Eagles Air Museum Santa Teresa, New Mexico |
None on file | 2011-03-16 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N67174 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2010-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66579 | Stinson L-5E |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2010-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58726 | Stinson L-5 |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2010-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46JB | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2010-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66531 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2009-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9833Z | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2009-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5607V | Stinson L-5B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2009-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N452WB | Stinson L-5E-1 |
Demark Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2008-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N489TS | Stinson L-5G |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2008-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10460 | Stinson L-5E |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2008-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1552M | Stinson L-5E-1 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2008-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64662 | Stinson L-5 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2008-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8367H | Stinson L-5E |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2007-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5162Z | Stinson L-5 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2007-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64669 | Stinson L-5 |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
None on file | 2006-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6432C | Stinson L-5B |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2005-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
