N6961M - 1949 Stinson 108-3 Aircraft Registration

S108

1949 STINSON 108-3

Aircraft Description

N6961M is a 1949 Stinson 108-3, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sommer Karl W in Los Angeles, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 12, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on November 23, 2004. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Franklin 6A4165 SERIES engine producing 165 horsepower, N6961M is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A94387 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N6961M was last tracked by AviatorDB near Whiteman Airport (KWHP) on February 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N6961M was last updated on July 7, 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 N6961M. 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
1949
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
July 12, 1956
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 23, 2004

Registered Owner

Name
SOMMER KARL W
Address
2624 MANDEVILLE CANYON RD
City
LOS ANGELES
State / Zip Code
California90049-1004
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)
52241607
Mode S Code (Hex)
A94387

Additional Details

Registration
N6961M
Serial Number
108-4961
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
January 31, 2029
Last Action Date
July 7, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00910417

Last Known Position

Date
February 22, 2026 (UTC 21:34:03)
Airport
Latitude
34.260624
Longitude
-118.412452

Data Source

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

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