# N6855M: 1949 Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 2023-01-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 14, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 108-4855
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 27, 1956
- Last registry action: March 28, 2022
- Mode S code: A918DD
- Location: [Pasadena, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pasadena)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1654° N, 118.1238° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91104, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6855M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6855M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6855M-2023-01-14

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2020FA0000536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000536), Nov 3, 2020: TENSION SPRING. DISPLACED. PILOT CLAIMS RIGHT SIDE STEERING TENSION SPRING DEPARTED AIRCRAFT AT TAKE OFF. UPON LANDING A GROUND LOOP OCCURRED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING.

## 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 WPR21LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA064), Nov 3, 2020: Stinson 108-3 (N6855M), El Monte, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of directional control during the landing roll due to an undetermined failure of the tailwheel assembly.

## 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 20201103020659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201103020659A), Nov 3, 2020: Stinson 108-3 (N6855M), El Monte, CA, Substantial damage. After landing during rollout, the aircraft began an un commanded veer to the left. The instructor pilot took control from the student and attempted to correct…

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