# N97072: 1946 Stinson 108-1, registration cancelled 2018-01-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 18, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Stinson 108-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1) (registry code 9230404)
- 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: 108-1072
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 1, 1955
- Certificate issued: January 22, 1997
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: AD870D
- Owner when cancelled: [Zeigler Matthew P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZEIGLER%20MATTHEW%20P)
- Location: [Gardners, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Gardners)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0307° N, 77.2363° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17324, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97072
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97072
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97072-2018-01-18

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 108-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/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 MKC81DCG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCG01), Oct 1, 1980: Stinson 108-1 (N97072), Olathe, KS, 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 19801001044269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801001044269A), Oct 1, 1980: Univar 1081 (N97072), Olathe, KS, Substantial damage. Student inadvertently closed throttle on liftoff from touch & go. Power was restored too late. Struck ditch.
- [Incident 19791114056009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791114056009I), Nov 14, 1979: Univar 1082 (N97072), Olathe, KS, Minor damage. During touch and go, left brakes seemed to malfunction, aircraft over-controlled to right. Brakes found normal.

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