# N8726K: 1947 Universal Stinson 108-1, registration cancelled 2013-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Universal Stinson 108-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108-1) (registry code 9230414)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A4150 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (registry code 27024)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-767](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-767), [TCDS E-238](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-238) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 108-1726
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 1, 1956
- Certificate issued: May 18, 1991
- Last registry action: May 19, 2009
- Mode S code: AC00F8
- Owner when cancelled: [Friess Thomas E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRIESS%20THOMAS%20E)
- Location: [Perry, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Perry)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8364° N, 94.1213° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50220, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8726K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8726K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8726K-2013-05-15

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Universal Stinson 108-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-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 MKC89LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA052), Jan 16, 1989: Stinson 108-1 (N8726K), South St. Paul, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.

## 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 19890115000679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890115000679A), Jan 15, 1989: Univar 1081 (N8726K), South St Paul, MN, Substantial damage. Landed ski equipped aircraft on snow covered sod adjacent to runway. Too much crosswind.

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