# N97541: 1946 Stinson 108-1, registration cancelled 2017-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Stinson 108-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1) (registry code 9230404)
- 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: 108-541
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 28, 1956
- Certificate issued: July 29, 2005
- Last registry action: December 11, 2008
- Mode S code: AD9936
- Owner when cancelled: [Starr Allen J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STARR%20ALLEN%20J)
- Location: [Erie, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Erie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1191° N, 80.1279° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16505, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97541
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97541
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97541-2017-06-07

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 108-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1.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 NYC06CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA200), Aug 11, 2006: Stinson 108 (N97541), Meadville, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The owner's failure to install the proper tailwheel spring clips, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll. A factor was his lack of a mechanic certificate.

## 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 20060811028869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060811028869A), Aug 11, 2006: Univar 1081 (N97541), Meadville, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) At 1545, on August 11, 2006, a Stinson 108-1 touched down near 1000 feet from the approach end of runway 7, and soon began a slow swerve to the left,…

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