# N97131: Universal Stinson 108, registration cancelled 1970-06-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 26, 1970
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Universal Stinson 108](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108) (registry code 9230412)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-767](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-767) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 108-131
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 18, 1961
- Mode S code: AD8A37
- Owner when cancelled: [Dufreche Edward B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUFRECHE%20EDWARD%20B)
- Location: [Ponchatoula, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Ponchatoula)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97131
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97131
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97131-1970-06-26

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 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 UNK64X0359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0359), Jan 26, 1964: Stinson 108 (N97131), Hammond, LA, substantial damage

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