N444C - 1947 Stinson 108-2 Aircraft Registration

S108

1947 STINSON 108-2

Aircraft Description

N444C is a 1947 Stinson 108-2, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Cooper Thomas Gordon in Longview, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 5, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on June 26, 2014. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. Powered by a Franklin 6A4165 SERIES engine producing 165 horsepower, N444C is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A559AB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N444C was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.6787, -75.6065 on November 23, 2024. The FAA registry record for N444C was last updated on January 22, 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 N444C. 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
April 5, 1956
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 26, 2014

Registered Owner

Name
COOPER THOMAS GORDON
Address
3075 SMELLEY RD
City
LONGVIEW
State / Zip Code
Texas75605-6089
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)
51254653
Mode S Code (Hex)
A559AB

Additional Details

Registration
N444C
Serial Number
108-3444
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
June 30, 2027
Last Action Date
January 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00022494

Last Known Position

Date
November 23, 2024 (UTC 20:05:27)
Airport
Latitude
39.678699
Longitude
-75.606499

Data Source

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

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