# N97316: 1946 Universal Stinson 108, registration cancelled 2012-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Universal Stinson 108](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108) (registry code 9230412)
- 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: 108-316
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 18, 1955
- Certificate issued: September 21, 2009
- Last registry action: September 21, 2009
- Mode S code: AD9164
- Owner when cancelled: [Gross Richard H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GROSS%20RICHARD%20H)
- Location: [Mc Clellanville, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Mc%20Clellanville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1195° N, 79.4862° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29458, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97316
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97316
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97316-2012-01-26

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 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 ERA10LA442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA442), Aug 25, 2010: Stinson 108 (N97316), Andrews, SC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the student pilot's failure to adequately preflight the airplane prior to takeoff.

## 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 20100825043079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100825043079A), Aug 25, 2010: Universal S 108 (N97316), Andrews, SC, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. On August 25, 2010, at approximately 1100 EDT, a Universal Stinson 108, N97316, owned and operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged during…

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