N97438 is a 1946 Stinson 108 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 108-438, registered in Chugiak, AK. It is powered by a Franklin 6A4165 SERIES rated at 165 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Nov 10, 1955. It is one of 213 108 aircraft in the FAA registry, 15 of them registered in Alaska. About 21% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 25, 2025.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Chugiak, AK
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Anchorage FSDO (ANC FSDO) · (907) 280-6800 or (800) 294-5116
- Last FAA action
- Dec 2, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD9563
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53312543
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- STINSON
- Model
- 108
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-767 (Univair Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 108-438
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 10, 1955
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | Alexander Creek, AK | Stinson 108-8 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC25LA058 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.