# N4082C: 1949 Universal Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 2019-07-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 22, 2019
- Exported to: South Korea
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Universal Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230418)
- 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: 108-5082
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 1956
- Last registry action: November 17, 2018
- Mode S code: A4CCFA
- Location: [Ridgefield, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Ridgefield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8291° N, 74.0155° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07657, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4082C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4082C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4082C-2019-07-22

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 Universal Stinson 108-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-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 DEN90LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA019), Nov 8, 1989: Universal Stinson 108-3 (N4082C), Fort Collins, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITONS BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITION AND SOFT…

## 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 19891108044719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891108044719A), Nov 8, 1989: Univar 1083 (N4082C), Fort Collins, CO, Substantial damage. Crosswind landing. Lost control veered off runway. Wind lifted tail. Nosed over.

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