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Models · Stinson · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Stinson SM-8

18 on the U.S. register. Built from 1930 to 1980; half of them date from 1930 or earlier. Texas has the most (2). 33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the SM-8 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Lycoming R680 (7), Lycoming R680-4P-B4 (4), Lycoming R680E Series (3)
Seats
4
Cruise speed
about 123 mph
Maker on the register
Stinson
Registered
earliest certificate July 20, 1978; newest February 1, 2024

Where they are owner's state

Texas2Ohio2Michigan2California2Washington1Oregon1New York1New Mexico1North Carolina1Montana1Missouri1Minnesota1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual10 (56%)Corporation4 (22%)LLC2 (11%)Co-owned2 (11%)

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
SM-8A181930 to 1980100.0%

When they were built by decade · 4 with no year on file

036101313193011980

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

0122332014220181201912020120213202312024

Registration status

Valid17 (94%)Pending1 (6%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard13 (72%)None on file3 (17%)Restricted2 (11%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Willie Airways INC1Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum1Port Townsend Aero Museum1Green Bird Aviation LLC1Classic Air INC1Chileprop LLC1

Fleet pages: Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum · Port Townsend Aero Museum

Accident history NTSB

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Stinson SM-8 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

18 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Stinson SM-8s?

Texas, with 2.

Who owns the Stinson SM-8?

33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 18

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N469Y Stinson
SM-8A
Individual owner
California
Standard 2024-02-01 Valid
N981W Stinson
SM-8A
Individual owner
Texas
None on file 2023-10-26 Valid
N483Y Stinson
SM-8A
Classic Air INC
Paso Robles, California
Restricted 2023-10-13 Valid
N930W Stinson
SM-8A
Green Bird Aviation LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
Standard 2023-04-11 Valid
N1026 Stinson
SM-8A
Individual owner
New York
Standard 2021-08-24 Valid
N418M Stinson
SM-8A
Chileprop LLC
Mimbres, New Mexico
Standard 2020-06-04 Valid
N11159 Stinson
SM-8A
Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2019-05-16 Valid
N934M Stinson
SM-8A
Port Townsend Aero Museum
Port Townsend, Washington
Standard 2018-09-04 Valid
N411M Stinson
SM-8A
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Hood River, Oregon
Standard 2018-04-20 Valid
N205W Stinson
SM-8A
Willie Airways INC
Naples, Florida
Standard 2014-11-05 Valid
N941W Stinson
SM-8A
Co-owned owner
North Carolina
Standard 2014-07-15 Valid
N925W Stinson
SM-8A
Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2014-03-14 Valid
N206W Stinson
SM-8A
Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2005-08-11 Valid
N458Y Stinson
SM-8A
Individual owner
Montana
None on file 2004-05-26 Valid
N245W Stinson
SM-8A
Co-owned owner
Missouri
Standard 1998-05-01 Valid
N11178 Stinson
SM-8A
Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 1998-04-20 Valid
N963W Stinson
SM-8A
Individual owner
Ohio
None on file 1978-07-20 Valid
N231W Stinson
SM-8A
Individual owner
Texas
Restricted Pending