N6969M - 1949 Stinson 108-3 Aircraft Registration

S108

1949 STINSON 108-3

Aircraft Description

N6969M is a 1949 Stinson 108-3, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Jones Carl D in Kannapolis, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 11, 1957. The registration certificate was issued on October 8, 2019. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a Franklin 6A4165 SERIES engine producing 165 horsepower, N6969M is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9449F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N6969M was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.8029, -81.4966 on February 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N6969M was last updated on September 9, 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 N6969M. 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
January 11, 1957
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 8, 2019

Registered Owner

Name
JONES CARL D
Address
808 BRIGHTON DR
City
KANNAPOLIS
State / Zip Code
North Carolina28081-9444
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)
52242237
Mode S Code (Hex)
A9449F

Additional Details

Registration
N6969M
Serial Number
108-4969
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
October 31, 2029
Last Action Date
September 9, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00390447

Last Known Position

Date
February 9, 2026 (UTC 18:12:21)
Airport
Latitude
34.802872
Longitude
-81.496582

Data Source

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

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