# N388C: 1947 Stinson 108-2, registration cancelled 2012-09-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 108-3388
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 9, 1972
- Last registry action: June 5, 1986
- Mode S code: A47934
- Location: [Mt Vernon, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Mt%20Vernon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.4028° N, 122.3761° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98273, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N388C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=388C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N388C-2012-09-21

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 (2)

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 SEA86FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86FA075), Mar 11, 1986: Stinson 108-2 (N388C), La Conner, WA, destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79FVD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVD14), Mar 4, 1979: Stinson 108-2 (N388C), Tiburon, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19860310021849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860310021849A), Mar 10, 1986: Univar STC108 (N388C), La Conner, WA, Destroyed. Struck a cable spanning a slough during approach to water landing. Severed vertical fin, bounced, struck bystander.
- [Incident 19800120016109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800120016109I), Jan 20, 1980: Univar 1082 (N388C), Sausalito, CA, Minor damage. Sticking throttle cable caused the engine to idle fast. Overran landing area.
- [Accident 19790304004089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790304004089A), Mar 4, 1979: Univar 1082 (N388C), Tiburon, CA, Substantial damage. Seaplane rolled over while taxing on calm water. Cause unknown.

## Other aircraft with N388C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N388C): Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, S/N AA5A0388, built 1977

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