# N230SS: 1948 Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 2014-11-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 25, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230408)
- Engine: [Continental O-470R](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470r) (registry code 17071)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-767](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-767), [TCDS E-273](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-273) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 108-4193
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 3, 1956
- Certificate issued: October 1, 2010
- Last registry action: November 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A20A21
- Owners when cancelled: [Linde David J Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LINDE%20DAVID%20J%20TRUSTEE), [Center Linda J Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTER%20LINDA%20J%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Tahoe City, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tahoe%20City)
- Physical address: [Truckee, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Truckee)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1790° N, 120.1670° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96145, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N230SS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=230SS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N230SS-2014-11-25

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 WPR10CA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA391), Aug 8, 2010: Stinson 108-3 (N230SS), Bridgeport, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

## 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 20100808042109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100808042109A), Aug 8, 2010: Stinson 108-3 (N230SS), Bridgeport, CA, Substantial damage. The pilot stated that he performed a wheel landing and after touchdown he applied slight nose forward pressure on the yoke to pin the mains. A second or two…

## Other aircraft with N230SS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N230SS): Bell 222A, S/N 47086, built 1983

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