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Models · Stinson · Piston singles · data as of November 11, 2026

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 avgas
Unleaded: 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

Who owns them registrant type

By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
Individual7258%
Corporation3125%
LLC1210%
Co-owned108%

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
L-5721942 to 194957.6%
L-5G221945 to 195617.6%
L-5E201944 to 195516.0%
L-5B719445.6%
L-5E-1319452.4%
L-5C1—0.8%

When they were built by decade · 62 with no year on file

01530456060194031950
By decade built, as a table
aircraft
194060
19503

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20104
20115
20124
20134
20144
20157
20179
20186
20199
20202
202110
20222
202310
20245
20255
20262

Airworthiness certificate class

By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Standard9677%
None on file1310%
Restricted97%
Multiple43%
Experimental32%

Accident history NTSB records · 13 cases since 1982, 1 fatal

2024-10-26CEN25LA030 · L-5 N9HU · accident near Pleasanton, TX · no injuries
2005-08-07DEN05CA122 · L-5G N2584B · accident near Gallup, NM · no injuries
2002-09-14DEN02LA108 · L-5E N8369H · accident near Spanish Fork, UT · no injuries
1999-09-29FTW99LA271 · L-5 N68591 · accident near Woodward, OK · no injuries
1995-07-21LAX95LA260 · L-5E N31853 · accident near Elko, NV · minor injuries
1992-10-03FTW93LA003 · L-5 N6438C · accident near Houston, TX · 1 killed
1991-09-26ATL91LA181 · L-5 N67174 · accident near Lagrange, GA · no injuries
1990-08-02LAX90LA272 · L-5B N1718M · accident near Victorville, CA · minor injuries

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

46-31-01 · Hinged Seat Back · cabin, seats and restraints
46-31-02 · Torque Tube Aft of Rear Seat · cabin, seats and restraints
47-50-04 · Elevator Push-Pull Tube · flight controls

By system

Orders by system, as a table
ordersshare
Cabin, seats and restraints267%
Flight controls133%

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

2024-08-19SA03898NY · Installation and maintenance of ORATEX covering and coating material
2016-10-31SE8776SW · Installation of coated cylinders and piston rings.
2016-08-27SA01240SE (5 OF 5) · Installation of secondary voltage indication system
2014-06-24SA02402SE Page 2 · Installation of Electronics International Inc. Glass Panel Engine Monitor (with In-Flight Data) CGR-30C
2011-07-13ST00961LA · Installation of MASS Systems fire extinguisher cartridges as replacements for Walter Kidde...

Certificates and bulletins

A-764Type certificate held by Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Stinson Division · 7 models listed · revised October 26, 1951

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

Design
Engines
Where they are
Biggest operators
Record
Airworthiness

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 modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
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