# N981C: 1947 Stinson 108-3, registration cancelled 2014-12-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 1, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (registry code 9230408)
- 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: 108-3981
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 18, 1978
- Last registry action: December 14, 1985
- Mode S code: ADAF0D
- Owner when cancelled: [Brown Willis G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROWN%20WILLIS%20G)
- Location: [Grand Rapids, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Grand%20Rapids)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9457° N, 85.6138° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49506, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N981C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=981C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N981C-2014-12-01

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 108-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3.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 ATL83LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA023), Nov 1, 1982: Stinson 108-3 (N981C), Exmore, VA, 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 19821101056529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821101056529A), Nov 1, 1982: Univar 1083 (N981C), Exmore, VA, Substantial damage. Lost oil pressure en route. Intake rocker arm adjusting screw came loose. Knocked a hole in the valve cover.

## Other aircraft with N981C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N981C): Leseberg M/Ashby D LANCAIR 360, S/N 247-320-15, built 1993

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