# N448C: 1947 Stinson 108-2, registration cancelled 2012-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 2012
- 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: 108-3448
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 5, 1955
- Certificate issued: July 1, 1971
- Last registry action: November 8, 1986
- Mode S code: A56887
- Owner when cancelled: [Merizan R I](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERIZAN%20R%20I)
- Location: [Norwalk, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Norwalk)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9078° N, 118.0825° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90650, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N448C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=448C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N448C-2012-11-29

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 MKC88FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA003), Oct 12, 1987: Stinson 108-2 (N448C), Wakeeney, KS, substantial damage

## 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 19871012083079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871012083079A), Oct 12, 1987: Univar 1082 (N448C), Wakeeney, KS, Substantial damage. Tried to take off midfield on short strip. Hit a fence post on liftoff at end of runway. Nosed over.

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