# N6053M: 1947 Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 2018-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230408)
- Engine: [Continental O-470R](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470r) (registry code 17071)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-767](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-767), [TCDS E-273](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-273) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 108-4053
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 16, 2008
- Certificate issued: August 29, 2007
- Last registry action: May 12, 2015
- Mode S code: A7DC9F
- Owner when cancelled: [Ad-Viation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AD-VIATION%20INC)
- Location: [San Ramon, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Ramon)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7717° N, 121.9898° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94583, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6053M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6053M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6053M-2018-10-23

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

## 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.

- [Incident 20150501005889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150501005889I), May 1, 2015: Stinson 108-3 (N6053M), Alameda, CA, Minor damage. 1 Hour into flight, aircraft cabin filled with smoke. PIC placed the aircraft master power switch in the off position. Smoke dissipated. With master power off,…

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