N8879K - 1947 Stinson 108 Aircraft Registration

S108

1947 STINSON 108

Aircraft Description

N8879K is a 1947 Stinson 108, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kantor Philip S in Canonsburg, PA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 18, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on September 14, 2022. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Franklin 6A4150 SERIES engine producing 150 horsepower, N8879K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC3B73 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8879K was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.0257, -80.0552 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8879K was last updated on April 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 N8879K. 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
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
May 18, 1956
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 14, 2022

Registered Owner

Name
KANTOR PHILIP S
Address
213 LINDEN CREEK RD
City
CANONSBURG
State / Zip Code
Pennsylvania15317-2355
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)
53035563
Mode S Code (Hex)
AC3B73

Additional Details

Registration
N8879K
Serial Number
108-1879
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
September 30, 2029
Last Action Date
April 18, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00261811

Last Known Position

Date
May 25, 2026 (UTC 20:59:33)
Airport
Latitude
40.237799
Longitude
-79.999008

Data Source

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

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