# N953D: 1947 Universal Stinson 108, registration cancelled 2009-09-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 17, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- Airframe: [Universal Stinson 108](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108) (registry code 9230412)
- 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: 108-2953
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 15, 1976
- Last registry action: August 10, 1977
- Mode S code: AD4017
- Owner when cancelled: [Eaton Edith M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EATON%20EDITH%20M)
- Location: [Wichita Falls, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Wichita%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9051° N, 98.4804° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76301, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N953D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=953D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N953D-2009-09-17

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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: https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108.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 FTW85FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA152), Mar 17, 1985: Universal Stinson 108 (N953D), Emhouse, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19850317007399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850317007399A), Mar 17, 1985: Univar 108 (N953D), Emhouse, TX, Substantial damage. Struck powerlines while maneuvering and buzzing house. Impacted ground. Aircraft out of annual. No pilot medical.

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