N247C - 1947 Stinson 108-2 Aircraft Registration

S108

1947 STINSON 108-2

Aircraft Description

N247C is a 1947 Stinson 108-2, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered in the United States. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 1, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on July 7, 2025. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2032. Powered by a Franklin 6A4165 SERIES engine producing 165 horsepower, N247C is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A24A32 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N247C was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.2117, -104.6395 on February 8, 2026. The FAA registry record for N247C was last updated on July 7, 2025. 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 N247C. 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
1947
Manufacturer
STINSON
Model
108-2
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
S108108 Station Wagon
Cruise Speed
90 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 1, 1955
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 7, 2025

Registered Owner

The registered owner has requested to keep this data private under Title 49 of the United States Code, Section 44114.

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
FRANKLIN
Engine Model
6A4165 SERIES
Horsepower
165 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50445062
Mode S Code (Hex)
A24A32

Additional Details

Registration
N247C
Serial Number
108-3247
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
July 31, 2032
Last Action Date
July 7, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00192742

Last Known Position

Date
February 8, 2026 (UTC 22:05:59)
Airport
Latitude
39.211741
Longitude
-104.639465

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC