# N97169: 1946 Stinson 108, registration cancelled 2011-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- 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: 108-169
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 23, 1954
- Certificate issued: July 23, 1980
- Last registry action: January 10, 1987
- Mode S code: AD8AA8
- Owner when cancelled: [Waterman David K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WATERMAN%20DAVID%20K)
- Location: [Huntsville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Huntsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.6535° N, 95.5242° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77340, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97169
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97169
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97169-2011-05-03

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 LAX89LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA168), Apr 22, 1989: Stinson 108 (N97169), Avalon, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE DOWNDRAFTS HE ENCOUNTERED AND THE DELAY IN HIS DECISION TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND.

## 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 19890422009689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890422009689A), Apr 22, 1989: Univar 108 (N97169), Avalon, CA, Substantial damage. High sink rate on final. Tried go around by low altitude and struck the ground.

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