# N551C: 1947 Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 2019-03-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 9, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230408)
- 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: 108-3551
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 1, 1955
- Certificate issued: November 7, 2003
- Last registry action: May 15, 2015
- Mode S code: A70354
- Owner when cancelled: [Alsworth Glen R Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALSWORTH%20GLEN%20R%20SR)
- Location: [Port Alsworth, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Port%20Alsworth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.1578° N, 154.3406° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99653, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N551C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=551C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N551C-2019-03-09

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 108-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/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 ANC90LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA030), Jan 19, 1990: Stinson 108-3 (N551C), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE TO THE RUNWAY ON FINAL APPROACH, AND FAILED TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARK NIGHT, UNFAVORABLE WIND WIND…

## 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 19900119000849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900119000849A), Jan 19, 1990: Univar 1083 (N551C), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Landed short of runway and overturned.

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