# N856C: 1947 Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 2017-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, 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: 108-3856
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: August 28, 1968
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: ABBDD4
- Owner when cancelled: [Kelley Howard M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KELLEY%20HOWARD%20M)
- Location: [Littleton, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Littleton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5938° N, 105.0115° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80120, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N856C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=856C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N856C-2017-11-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 MKC69D0256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0256), Oct 27, 1968: Stinson 108-3 (N856C), Hill City, KS, substantial damage

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