# N6402M: 1948 Universal Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 2018-03-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 28, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Universal Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230418)
- 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: 108-4402
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 24, 1955
- Certificate issued: April 9, 2014
- Last registry action: April 9, 2014
- Mode S code: A867E5
- Owner when cancelled: [Wheat James L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHEAT%20JAMES%20L)
- Location: [Indianola, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Indianola)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.7555° N, 122.5115° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98342, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6402M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6402M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6402M-2018-03-28

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 Universal Stinson 108-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-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 CHI93LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA085), Feb 2, 1993: Stinson 108-3 (N6402M), Omaha, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
- [NTSB MKC73FTK16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FTK16), May 8, 1973: Stinson 108-3 (N6402M), Pierre, SD, substantial damage

## 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 19930202001399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930202001399A), Feb 2, 1993: Univar 1083 (N6402M), Omaha, NE, Substantial damage. Angled into left crosswind on takeoff. Collided with snowbank. Nosed over torque p factor left crosswind factor.
- [Accident 19730508011219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730508011219A), May 8, 1973: Univar 1083 (N6402M), Pierre, SD, Substantial damage. Physical impairment due airsickness. Plt over-controlled and applied opposite braking,acft flipped.

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