# N97861: Stinson 108-1, registration cancelled 1965-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 1965
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Stinson 108-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1) (registry code 9230404)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-767](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-767) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 108-861
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 11, 1963
- Mode S code: ADA4A1
- Owner when cancelled: [Falt James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FALT%20JAMES%20A)
- Location: [Watertown, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Watertown)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97861
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97861
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97861-1965-08-23

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 UNK64X0161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0161), Jan 5, 1964: Stinson 108-1 (N97861), Chesapeake, VA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N97861

- [Cancelled 1995-10-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97861-1995-10-24): Cessna 182Q, S/N 18267228. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Hendrik Bok F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HENDRIK%20BOK%20F), [Fairhaven, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Fairhaven)

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