# N1083: 1947 Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 2009-06-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 11, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230408)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A4165 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (registry code 27025)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-767](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-767), [TCDS E-238](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-238) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 108-3535
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 3, 1955
- Certificate issued: April 19, 2006
- Last registry action: April 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A0252D
- Owners when cancelled: [Helburg Michael L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELBURG%20MICHAEL%20L), [Helburg Kris](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELBURG%20KRIS), [Dunham Jon S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUNHAM%20JON%20S)
- Location: [Libby, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Libby)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 48.2706° N, 115.3132° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59923, within about 21 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1083
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1083
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1083-2009-06-11

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Stinson 108-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3.md

## NTSB investigations (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 SEA08CA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA118), May 2, 2008: Stinson 108-3 (N1083), Libby, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind gusts and failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20080502833899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080502833899A), May 2, 2008: Univar 1083 (N1083), Libby, MT, Substantial damage. (-23) On March 02, 2008 at about 1515 mountain daylight time, a Stinson 108-3, N1083, [privacy data omitted] ground looped while landing on runway 33 at Libby…

## Other aircraft with N1083

- [Cancelled 2019-03-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1083-2019-03-11): Precisionhawk HAWKEYE MKIII LANCAS, S/N 000715-1. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Precisionhawk USA Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRECISIONHAWK%20USA%20INC), [Raleigh, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Raleigh)

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