N6289M - 1948 Stinson 108-3 Aircraft Registration

S108

1948 STINSON 108-3

Aircraft Description

N6289M is a 1948 Stinson 108-3, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Big Tail LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 26, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on January 18, 2025. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2032. Powered by a Franklin 6A4165 SERIES engine producing 165 horsepower, N6289M is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A83794 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N6289M was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.0132, -84.5972 on June 2, 2025. The FAA registry record for N6289M was last updated on February 14, 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 N6289M. 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
November 26, 1956
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 18, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
BIG TAIL LLC
Address
5305 LIMESTONE RD STE 642
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
Delaware19808-1255
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)
52033624
Mode S Code (Hex)
A83794

Additional Details

Registration
N6289M
Serial Number
108-4289
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
January 31, 2032
Last Action Date
February 14, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00251806

Last Known Position

Date
June 2, 2025 (UTC 20:38:33)
Airport
Latitude
34.01316
Longitude
-84.59721

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC