# N97016: 1946 Stinson 108, registration cancelled 2009-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- Airframe: [Stinson 108](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108) (registry code 9230402)
- 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: 108-1016
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 6, 1956
- Certificate issued: August 26, 1977
- Last registry action: August 27, 1977
- Mode S code: AD863F
- Owner when cancelled: [Crable Elliot E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRABLE%20ELLIOT%20E)
- Location: [Modesto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Modesto)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6241° N, 120.9973° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95351, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97016
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97016-2009-09-18

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/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 SEA84FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84FA032), Jan 5, 1984: Stinson 108-1 (N97016), Vashon, WA, destroyed, 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 19840104014869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840104014869A), Jan 4, 1984: Univar 1081 (N97016), Vashon, WA, Destroyed. Stalled and crashed off end of the runway during a night takeoff. Found fouled spark plugs. Pilot intoxication.

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