# N279WC: Stinson 108, registration cancelled 1991-05-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 17, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Stinson 108](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108) (registry code 9230402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-767](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-767) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 108279
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 2, 1988
- Last registry action: November 3, 1988
- Mode S code: A2C9E2
- Owner when cancelled: [Geiger Rodney C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GEIGER%20RODNEY%20C)
- Location: [Athens, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Athens)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2922° N, 73.8215° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12015, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N279WC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=279WC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N279WC-1991-05-17

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

- [Accident 19900528017499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900528017499A), May 28, 1990: Univar 1081 (N279WC), Athens, NY, Substantial damage. Pilots seat rail broke during climbout causing fall backward and nose up to a stall

## Other aircraft with N279WC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N279WC): Stinson VULTEE V-77, S/N 77-160, built 1943

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