# N585C: Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 1996-03-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 12, 1996
- Exported to: New Zealand
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230408)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-767](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-767) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1083585
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 14, 1995
- Last registry action: December 14, 1995
- Mode S code: A788AD
- Owners when cancelled: [Smith Charles J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20CHARLES%20J), [Santa Paula Sky Services](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SANTA%20PAULA%20SKY%20SERVICES)
- Location: [Santa Paula, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Paula)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.3868° N, 119.0941° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93060, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N585C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=585C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N585C-1996-03-12

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 DEN83LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA112), May 15, 1983: Stinson 108-3 (N585C), Buffalo, WY, 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 19830515019369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830515019369A), May 15, 1983: Univar 1083 (N585C), Buffalo, WY, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted to take off in crosswind that exceeded airplane capabilities. Lost directional control and crashed.

## Other aircraft with N585C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N585C): Widmer Robert H WIDMER C2CWS, S/N 001, built 1999

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