# N97648: 1946 Stinson 108, registration cancelled 2013-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 108648
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 1961
- Certificate issued: April 7, 2000
- Last registry action: April 21, 2009
- Mode S code: AD9CF4
- Owner when cancelled: [Savoir Vivre Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAVOIR%20VIVRE%20INC)
- Location: [Applegate, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Applegate)
- Physical address: [Carson City, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Carson%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9924° N, 120.9851° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95703, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97648
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97648
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97648-2013-05-30

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 LAX07CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA152), May 5, 2007: Stinson 108 (N97648), Auburn, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during an aborted landing that resulted in a stall/mush.
- [NTSB LAX66D0233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0233), Dec 6, 1965: Stinson 108 (N97648), Hemet, CA, 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 20070505007769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070505007769A), May 5, 2007: Univar 108 (N97648), Auburn, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was practicing take-off and landings during high wind conditions. Per pilot the winds were up and down in velocity. During a touch and go, the wind…

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