# N8579K: 1947 Stinson 108-1, registration cancelled 1974-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Stinson 108-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1) (registry code 9230404)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-767](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-767) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 108-1579
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 30, 1973
- Mode S code: ABC4F6
- Owner when cancelled: [Gaunt Rex L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAUNT%20REX%20L)
- Location: [Big Bear Lake, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Big%20Bear%20Lake)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8579K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8579K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8579K-1974-04-24

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 108-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1.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 LAX73FUG51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUG51), Apr 26, 1973: Stinson 108-1 (N8579K), B.Bear City, CA, destroyed

## 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 19730426016349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730426016349A), Apr 26, 1973: Univar 1081 (N8579K), B.Bear City, CA, Destroyed. Had to avoid Beech 18 at otr end of fld. No eng malfunction found.

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