# N6740M: 1948 Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 2013-05-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 1, 2013
- 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: 108-4740
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 28, 1956
- Certificate issued: March 24, 1971
- Last registry action: July 29, 1983
- Mode S code: A8ECF8
- Owner when cancelled: [Hadley William G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HADLEY%20WILLIAM%20G)
- Location: [Renton, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Renton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.4475° N, 122.2016° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98055, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6740M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6740M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6740M-2013-05-01

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 (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 SEA79DYK13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYK13), May 25, 1979: Stinson 108-3 (N6740M), Ashland, OR, substantial damage

## 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 19790525009599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790525009599A), May 25, 1979: Univar 1083 (N6740M), Siskiyou Summit, OR, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted to climb through pass after takoff,impacted side of mountain. Factors downdraft,density altitude.

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