# N285C: Universal Stinson 108-2, registration cancelled 1997-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Universal Stinson 108-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108-2) (registry code 9230416)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-767](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-767) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1083285
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 12, 1968
- Last registry action: May 21, 1997
- Mode S code: A2E0C0
- Owner when cancelled: [Lightsey Preston G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LIGHTSEY%20PRESTON%20G)
- Location: [Coeymans Hollow, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Coeymans%20Hollow)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5091° N, 73.9172° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12046, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N285C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=285C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N285C-1997-08-30

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Universal Stinson 108-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-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 NYC80DNA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DNA22), Aug 16, 1980: Stinson 108-2 (N285C), Quonset, RI, destroyed

## 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 19800816036399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800816036399A), Aug 16, 1980: Univar 1082 (N285C), Davisville, RI, Substantial damage. Pilot claims engine failure. Aircraft ditched in water. Unable to examine engine.

## Other aircraft with N285C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N285C): Raytheon A36, S/N E-3477

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