# N857C: 1947 Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 1973-06-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 26, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230408)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-767](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-767) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 108-3857
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 4, 1969
- Mode S code: ABC18B
- Owner when cancelled: [Swensen Evan E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWENSEN%20EVAN%20E)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N857C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=857C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N857C-1973-06-26

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 (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 ANC73DAG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAG59), Nov 7, 1972: Stinson 108-3 (N857C), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC72DAH05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAH05), Mar 17, 1972: Stinson 108-3 (N857C), Spenard, AK, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N857C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N857C): Beech F33A, S/N CE-560, built 1975
- [Cancelled 2018-05-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N857C-2018-05-04): Piper PA46-500TP, S/N 4697635. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20INC), [Vero Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Vero%20Beach)

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