# N173C: 1947 Stinson 108-2, registration cancelled 2017-07-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 7, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Stinson 108-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-2) (registry code 9230406)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-435A/0-435C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-435a-0-435c) (registry code 41517)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-767](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-767) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 108-3173
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 17, 1970
- Certificate issued: September 2, 1992
- Last registry action: July 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A12484
- Owner when cancelled: [Scott Robert L IV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCOTT%20ROBERT%20L%20IV)
- Location: [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8395° N, 118.3537° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90503, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=173C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N173C-2017-07-07

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 108-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-2.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19990605014769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990605014769I), Jun 5, 1999: Univar 1082 (N173C), Long Beach, CA. A few minutes into a banner-tow flight, the pilot of N173C observed oil spraying on the aircraft windshield. He turned the aircraft toward the Long Beach…

## Other aircraft with N173C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173C): Pilatus PC-12/47E, S/N 2256, built 2023

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