# N653C: 1947 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: [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: 108-3653
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 12, 2000
- Last registry action: March 7, 2014
- Mode S code: A89811
- Owner when cancelled: [Guptill Gary L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GUPTILL%20GARY%20L)
- Location: [Duluth, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Duluth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.0351° N, 92.0733° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55803, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N653C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=653C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N653C-2018-03-28

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (3)

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 CHI01LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA333), Sep 28, 2001: Stinson 108-3 (N653C), Duluth, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Factors were the crosswind and the soft terrain.
- [NTSB CHI96LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA085), Jan 26, 1996: Stinson 108-3 (N653C), Sandstone, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's selection of an ice-covered runway for takeoff. A factor was the icy runway.
- [NTSB MKC65F0130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC65F0130), Mar 21, 1965: Stinson 108-3 (N653C), St Paul, MN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20010927029289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010927029289A), Sep 27, 2001: Univar 1083 (N653C), Duluth, MN, No damage. (-23) On October 9, 2001, accident was reported to msp FSDO through other sources. On September 27, 2001 at approximately 1900 hours (CST) N653C ground looped…
- [Accident 19960126001139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960126001139A), Jan 26, 1996: Univar 1083 (N653C), Sandstone, MN, Substantial damage. Narrative: computer records show violation and re-exam actions on the pilot related to a previous incident (GL219602108, GL219602012 and GL219602292) [privacy…
- [Incident 19951121045789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951121045789I), Nov 21, 1995: Univar 1083 (N653C), Regent, ND, Minor damage. Narrative: airman landed at an obscure airport in southwestern north dakota. Airman couldn't identify sod runway as such and landed on taxiway instead, running…

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