# N589C: 1947 Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 2011-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 2011
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 108-3589
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 13, 1956
- Certificate issued: May 28, 1998
- Last registry action: September 16, 2008
- Mode S code: A79789
- Owner when cancelled: [Oxford Sherman D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OXFORD%20SHERMAN%20D)
- Location: [Flower Mound, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Flower%20Mound)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0245° N, 97.1195° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75022, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N589C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=589C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N589C-2011-05-13

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 LAX92LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA255), Jun 19, 1992: Stinson 108-3 (N589C), Window Rock, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CALCULATE THE AIRCRAFT'S PERFORMANCE DATA AND PERFORM A WEATHER EVAULUATION. THE EXISTING HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 19920619025589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920619025589A), Jun 19, 1992: Univar 1083 (N589C), Window Rock, AZ, Substantial damage. Downdrafts on climbout,unable to climb,turned back,another downdraft. Collided with terrain. High density altitude.

## Other aircraft with N589C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N589C): Beech F33A, S/N CE-1224, built 1988

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