# N783C: 1947 Universal Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 2013-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2013
- 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: 108-3783
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 3, 1956
- Certificate issued: March 17, 1977
- Last registry action: March 29, 1986
- Mode S code: AA9BDD
- Owner when cancelled: [Kirkham Harold](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KIRKHAM%20HAROLD)
- Location: [Mtn Home, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Mtn%20Home)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.4007° N, 115.5229° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83647, within about 22 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N783C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=783C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N783C-2013-05-09

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 (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 SEA79DYA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYA05), Dec 5, 1978: Stinson 108-3 (N783C), Smiths Prairie, ID, 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 19781205038339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781205038339A), Dec 5, 1978: Univar 108 (N783C), Smiths Prairie, ID, Substantial damage. Emerg strip. No snow removal. Plt lnd in 4.5 inches of snow.

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