# N97278: 1946 Stinson 108, registration cancelled 1953-01-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 12, 1953
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Stinson 108](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108) (registry code 9230402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-767](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-767) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 108-278
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 26, 1951
- Mode S code: AD8E81
- Owner when cancelled: [Heinz David E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEINZ%20DAVID%20E)
- Location: [Belvidere, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Belvidere)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97278
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97278
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97278-1953-01-12

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## Other aircraft with N97278

- [Cancelled 1979-08-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97278-1979-08-31): Cessna 182Q, S/N 18267040. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Cavico Aircraft Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAVICO%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES%20INC), [Ft Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Lauderdale)

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