N798C - 1947 Stinson 108-3 Aircraft Registration

S108

1947 STINSON 108-3

Aircraft Description

N798C is a 1947 Stinson 108-3, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Boyd Joseph Tate in Roanoke, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 23, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on September 28, 2025. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2032. Powered by a Franklin 6A4165 SERIES engine producing 165 horsepower, N798C is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAD5EF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N798C was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.0659, -97.2321 on February 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N798C was last updated on September 28, 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 N798C. 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
August 23, 1955
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 28, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
BOYD JOSEPH TATE
Address
11561 AIRWAY BLVD
City
ROANOKE
State / Zip Code
Texas76262-5788
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)
52552757
Mode S Code (Hex)
AAD5EF

Additional Details

Registration
N798C
Serial Number
108-3798
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
September 30, 2032
Last Action Date
September 28, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00045300

Last Known Position

Date
February 14, 2026 (UTC 00:32:39)
Airport
Latitude
33.065872
Longitude
-97.23208

Data Source

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

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