# N97612: 1946 Universal Stinson 108, registration cancelled 2014-11-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 26, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 108-612
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: February 20, 1998
- Last registry action: March 17, 2004
- Mode S code: AD9C85
- Owner when cancelled: [Kepler Justin W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEPLER%20JUSTIN%20W)
- Location: [Flat, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Flat)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 62.4536° N, 158.0075° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flat, AK, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97612
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97612
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97612-2014-11-26

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 ANC75DAG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAG06), Jul 28, 1974: Stinson 108-2 (N97612), Anchorage, AK, 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 19740728038839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740728038839A), Jul 28, 1974: Univar 108 (N97612), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. L wheel bearing failed & jammed brake disc. Hit rwy lt.

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