# N97969: 1946 Stinson 108-1, registration cancelled 2019-12-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 16, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Stinson 108-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1) (registry code 9230404)
- 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: 108-969
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 2, 1956
- Last registry action: March 11, 2019
- Mode S code: ADA860
- Location: [Little Chute, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Little%20Chute)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.2884° N, 88.3106° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54140, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97969
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97969
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97969-2019-12-16

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 CEN19LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA060), Jan 19, 2019: Stinson 108 (N97969), Keshena, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent impact with trees.

## 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 20190119000309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190119000309A), Jan 19, 2019: Stinson 108-1 (N97969), Shawano, WI, Destroyed. The pilot in command stated that on January 18, 2019 he went to bed at 2130 and woke up on January 19, 2019 at 0630. He stated that he felt good and he was not…

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