N1083J - 1948 Stinson 108-3 Aircraft Registration

S108

1948 STINSON 108-3

Aircraft Description

N1083J is a 1948 Stinson 108-3, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Beerman William C in Raleigh, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 14, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on August 2, 1999. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Franklin 6A4165 SERIES engine producing 165 horsepower, N1083J is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A02536 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N1083J was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.0233, -78.3303 on June 29, 2025. The FAA registry record for N1083J was last updated on April 14, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Stinson 108 Station Wagon was a post-World War II four-seat general aviation aircraft that dominated the American private aircraft market in the late 1940s. First flown in 1946, it was a high-wing, single-engine monoplane powered by a Franklin radial engine, seating four passengers or carrying 640 pounds of cargo in its Station Wagon configuration. With a fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage and innovative leading-edge wing slots for docile handling characteristics, the aircraft measured over 64 feet in wingspan. Manufactured by the Stinson division of Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, with production later completed by Piper Aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 1,986 Stinson aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is S108.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1083J. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1948
Manufacturer
STINSON
Model
108-3
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
S108108 Station Wagon
Cruise Speed
94 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 14, 1955
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 2, 1999

Registered Owner

Name
BEERMAN WILLIAM C
Address
4125 IVERSON ST
City
RALEIGH
State / Zip Code
North Carolina27604-4829
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
FRANKLIN
Engine Model
6A4165 SERIES
Horsepower
165 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50022466
Mode S Code (Hex)
A02536

Additional Details

Registration
N1083J
Serial Number
108-4776
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
January 31, 2028
Last Action Date
April 14, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00401121

Last Known Position

Date
April 18, 2026 (UTC 19:32:32)
Airport
Latitude
35.912864
Longitude
-78.356771

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC