N18492 - 1938 Stinson SR-10J Aircraft Registration

N18492 is a 1938 Stinson SR-10J, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Stinson Sr LLC in Valley Springs, SD. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 28, 1967. The registration certificate was issued on February 6, 2013. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming R680E SERIES engine producing 300 horsepower, N18492 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A15336 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N18492 was last updated on July 18, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Stinson 10 Voyager was an affordable three-seat utility aircraft that served as both a civilian transport and wartime patrol plane during World War II. First flown in 1940, it was a high-wing, braced monoplane powered by various engines ranging from 75 to 90 horsepower and capable of carrying one pilot plus two passengers. With fabric-covered steel fuselage construction and innovative features like ball-bearing control hinges, the Voyager offered improved comfort over earlier designs. Manufactured by Stinson Aircraft Corporation in Wayne, Michigan, approximately 1,053 examples were built across all variants between 1939 and 1941. AviatorDB tracks 1,986 Stinson aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is S10.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N18492. 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.