# N6276M: 1948 Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 2013-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230408)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-767](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-767) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 108-4276
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 1, 1989
- Last registry action: September 1, 1995
- Mode S code: A83374
- Location: [Long Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Long%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8203° N, 118.2641° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90745, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6276M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6276M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6276M-2013-08-20

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 108-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 SEA94LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA204), Aug 4, 1994: Stinson 108-3 (N6276M), Bend, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER USE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: ROUGH TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
- [NTSB SEA94LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA173), Jul 8, 1994: Stinson 108-3 (N6276M), Ione, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE THE PILOT'S FATIGUE, AND TREES NEAR THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19940804049069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940804049069A), Aug 4, 1994: Univar 1083 (N6276M), Bend, OR, Substantial damage. (.4)The pilot made two approaches to the airport in an attempt to land. Both times, she made go-arounds. During the second go-around, the pilot did not shut…
- [Accident 19940707017959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940707017959A), Jul 7, 1994: Univar STC108 (N6276M), Ione, WA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control landing. Over corrected. Ran off runway into a tree. Blamed fatigue.

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