# N121CM: 1948 Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 2018-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 108-4284
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 12, 1956
- Last registry action: March 11, 2015
- Mode S code: A057A7
- Location: [Cincinnati, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Cincinnati)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0737° N, 84.3893° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45230, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N121CM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=121CM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N121CM-2018-05-30

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 CEN13LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA305), May 23, 2013: Stinson 108-3 (N121CM), Beaumont, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The lack of a forward clamp on the carburetor heat box rubber boot, which allowed the boot to be ingested into the inlet of the carburetor heat box, restricting the airflow and leading to a…

## 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 20130523008509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130523008509A), May 23, 2013: Stinson 108-3 (N121CM), Beaumont, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft took off on runway 13 for a cross country ferry flight at approximately 1200 noon on Thursday 05/23/2013. PIC stated once airborne the engine began…

## Other aircraft with N121CM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N121CM): Cessna 208B, S/N 208B0336, built 1993

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