# N831C: 1948 Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 2007-06-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 1, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 108-3831
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 3, 1996
- Certificate issued: January 7, 2004
- Last registry action: February 20, 2007
- Mode S code: AB5C43
- Owner when cancelled: [Splash Easy Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPLASH%20EASY%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7357° N, 75.5321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, DE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N831C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=831C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N831C-2007-06-01

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 ATL04LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA007), Oct 5, 2003: Stinson 108-3 (N831C), Lake Placid, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB MKC67F0460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0460), Feb 26, 1967: Stinson 108-3 (N831C), Lincoln, NE, 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 20031005031269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031005031269A), Oct 5, 2003: Univar 1083 (N831C), Lake Placid, FL, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot on sight seeing flight, cruising 400FT to 500FT over lake June turned downwind approx 45 degree bank to land on lake June. Pilot said a/c lost lift…

## Other aircraft with N831C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N831C): Piper PA 46-350P, S/N 4636492, built 2011

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