# N97946: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: July 27, 2009
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97946
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97946

## Aircraft that carried N97946

- [Cancelled 2009-07-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97946-2009-07-27): Stinson 108-1, S/N 108-946, built 1946. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Smith Wayne L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20WAYNE%20L), [Bellevue, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Bellevue)

## NTSB investigations on N97946 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR09LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA022), Oct 23, 2008: Stinson 108-1 (N97946), Concrete, WA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: 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.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N97946 (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20081022850619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081022850619A), Oct 22, 2008: Stinso 1081 (N97946), Concrete, WA, Destroyed. (-23) After departing the Concrete airport the pilot applied "carb heat", a (rope like material) which had been glued to the carb heat muff came loose and was…

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