# N97400: Stinson 108, registration cancelled 1981-10-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 16, 1981
- 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: 108400
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 7, 1974
- Mode S code: AD94F2
- Owner when cancelled: [Stephenson Paul L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEPHENSON%20PAUL%20L)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97400
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97400
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97400-1981-10-16

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 (2)

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 MIA81FLD08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FLD08), Nov 9, 1980: Stinson 108-2 (N97400), Clearwater, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FLD43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLD43), Dec 13, 1972: Stinson 108 (N97400), Lake Alfred, FL, substantial damage

## 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 19801109067479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801109067479A), Nov 9, 1980: Univar 108 (N97400), Clearwater, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control of aircraft during takeoff after diverting attention to trim control.

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