N8174K - 1946 Stinson 108-1 Aircraft Registration

S108

1946 STINSON 108-1

Aircraft Description

N8174K is a 1946 Stinson 108-1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to by The Seat Corp in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 14, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on July 1, 2019. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a Franklin 6A4150 SERIES engine producing 150 horsepower, N8174K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB264B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8174K was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.2429, -86.9225 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8174K was last updated on August 18, 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 N8174K. 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
1946
Manufacturer
STINSON
Model
108-1
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
S108108 Station Wagon
Cruise Speed
84 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 14, 1956
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 1, 2019

Registered Owner

Name
BY THE SEAT CORP
Address
3511 SILVERSIDE RD STE 105
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
Delaware19810-4902
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
FRANKLIN
Engine Model
6A4150 SERIES
Horsepower
150 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52623113
Mode S Code (Hex)
AB264B

Additional Details

Registration
N8174K
Serial Number
108-1174
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
July 31, 2029
Last Action Date
August 18, 2023
Last Update Date
August 18, 2023
Unique ID
00321932

Last Known Position

Date
May 12, 2026 (UTC 15:05:50)
Airport
Latitude
36.299561
Longitude
-86.891956

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC