# N97492: 1946 Stinson 108, registration cancelled 2008-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 108-492
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1956
- Certificate issued: June 17, 2005
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: AD962F
- Owner when cancelled: [Swindell Joseph J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWINDELL%20JOSEPH%20J)
- Location: [Hesperia, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hesperia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.3602° N, 117.3131° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92345, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97492
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97492
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97492-2008-08-05

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 LAX05CA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA246), Jul 26, 2005: Stinson 108 (N97492), Hesperia, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.

## 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 20050726014699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050726014699A), Jul 26, 2005: Univar 108 (N97492), Hesperia, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated that he was in a slip position when he came in to land. He tried to correct prior to touchdown, but to no avail. Aircraft landed partially…

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