# N97488: 1946 Stinson 108, registration cancelled 2020-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 108-488
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: June 24, 1966
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: AD9612
- Owner when cancelled: [Lawton Robert B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAWTON%20ROBERT%20B)
- Location: [Richland, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Richland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.5688° N, 75.9770° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 13144, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97488
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97488
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97488-2020-02-21

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

## 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 NYC67D0254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0254), Sep 15, 1966: Stinson 108 (N97488), Richland, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC65F0112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0112), Apr 4, 1965: Stinson 108 (N97488), Weedsport, NY, substantial damage

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