# N235C: 1947 Stinson 108-2, registration cancelled 2013-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Stinson 108-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-2) (registry code 9230406)
- 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: 108-3235
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 9, 1955
- Certificate issued: May 31, 2001
- Last registry action: June 2, 2004
- Mode S code: A21B45
- Owner when cancelled: [Simpson Ryan J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMPSON%20RYAN%20J)
- Location: [Portalsworth, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Portalsworth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.1578° N, 154.3406° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99653, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N235C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=235C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N235C-2013-05-30

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## 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 ANC96LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA046), Apr 11, 1996: Stinson ST-75 (N235C), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to select the proper fuel tank prior to takeoff resulting in fuel starvation. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the checklist.

## 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 19960411006849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960411006849A), Apr 11, 1996: Univar 1082 (N235C), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Selected fuel tank with unknown fuel quanity. Lost power on takeoff. Struck tree landing. Other tank was full.

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