N743C - 1947 Stinson 108-3 Aircraft Registration

S108

1947 STINSON 108-3

Aircraft Description

N743C is a 1947 Stinson 108-3, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Tailwheel Time LLC in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The registration certificate was issued on April 27, 2017. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360 SERIES engine producing 200 horsepower, N743C is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9FDE1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N743C 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 N743C. 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
108-3
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
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 27, 2017

Registered Owner

Name
TAILWHEEL TIME LLC
Address
2800 NE 26TH CT
City
FORT LAUDERDALE
State / Zip Code
Florida33306-1907
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-360 SERIES
Horsepower
200 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52376741
Mode S Code (Hex)
A9FDE1

Additional Details

Registration
N743C
Serial Number
108-3743
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
April 30, 2027
Last Action Date
January 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00942477

Data Source

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

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