# N871C: 1947 Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 2003-05-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 5, 2003
- 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: 108-3871
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 23, 1956
- Certificate issued: October 1, 1998
- Last registry action: October 16, 2001
- Mode S code: ABFA3F
- Owners when cancelled: [Eaton Robert F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EATON%20ROBERT%20F), [Eaton Suzanne Y](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EATON%20SUZANNE%20Y)
- Location: [Somerton, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Somerton)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5636° N, 114.7055° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85350, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N871C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=871C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N871C-2003-05-05

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX00LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA008), Oct 9, 1999: Stinson 108-3 (N871C), Yuma, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB LAX75DUJ90](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUJ90), Jun 7, 1975: Stinson 108-3 (N871C), Tucson, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19991009030799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991009030799A), Oct 9, 1999: Univar 1083 (N871C), Yuma, AZ, Substantial damage. (.19) On October 9, 1999, about 0700 hours mountain standard time, a Stinson 108-3, N871C, sustained substantial damage when it departed the left side of the…
- [Accident 19750607016439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750607016439A), Jun 7, 1975: Univar 1083 (N871C), Tucson, AZ, Substantial damage. Gusts to 21K.

## Other aircraft with N871C

- [Cancelled 2018-10-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N871C-2018-10-23): Raytheon B200, S/N BB-1735. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Cae II Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAE%20II%20LTD), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

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