# N97899: Stinson 108-1, registration cancelled 1983-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- 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: 108-899
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 30, 1979
- Last registry action: March 15, 1983
- Mode S code: ADA512
- Owners when cancelled: [Wayne Sperling](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WAYNE%20SPERLING), [Odencrante Annaliese F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ODENCRANTE%20ANNALIESE%20F), [Furrow Stuart J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FURROW%20STUART%20J), [Richards Edward W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARDS%20EDWARD%20W), [Hyman Miles D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HYMAN%20MILES%20D)
- Location: [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6657° N, 97.2307° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67207, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97899
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97899
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97899-1983-03-15

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 108-1: 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 MKC81FCQ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCQ35), May 31, 1981: Stinson 108-2 (N97899), Valley Center, KS, 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 19810531031419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810531031419A), May 31, 1981: Univar 1082 (N97899), Valley Center, KS, Substantial damage. Took off in nose-High mushing attitude. Drifted off runway, struck a light pole. Airplane cartwheeled on impact.

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