# N978D: Stinson 108, registration cancelled 2021-10-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 30, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Stinson 108](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108) (registry code 9230402)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A4165 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (registry code 27025)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-767](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-767), [TCDS E-238](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-238) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 108-2978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 17, 1956
- Certificate issued: July 18, 2018
- Last registry action: July 18, 2018
- Mode S code: ADA1A8
- Owner when cancelled: [Bauch James K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAUCH%20JAMES%20K)
- Location: [Canton, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Canton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2155° N, 84.4024° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30115, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=978D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N978D-2021-10-30

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/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 NYC95LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA096), Apr 23, 1995: Stinson 108-2 (N978D), Clarion, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM.

## 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 19950423049709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950423049709A), Apr 23, 1995: Univar 1082 (N978D), Clarion, PA, Substantial damage. (-16) According to a statement by the pilot, he applied right brake to counteract a left cross wind. Brake had no effect. A statement was also given to this…

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