N955D - 1947 Universal Stinson 108-2 Aircraft Registration

S108

1947 UNIVERSAL STINSON 108-2

Aircraft Description

N955D is a 1947 Universal Stinson 108-2, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Smith Patrick J in Huntington Beach, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 6, 1957. The registration certificate was issued on August 17, 1981. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Franklin 6A4165 SERIES engine producing 165 horsepower, N955D is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD4785 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N955D was last tracked by AviatorDB near Chino Airport (KCNO) on February 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N955D was last updated on May 5, 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 134 Universal 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 N955D. 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
UNIVERSAL STINSON
Model
108-2
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
S108108 Station Wagon
Cruise Speed
90 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 6, 1957
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 17, 1981

Registered Owner

Name
SMITH PATRICK J
Address
20242 SWANSEA LN
City
HUNTINGTON BEACH
State / Zip Code
California92646-4657
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)
53243605
Mode S Code (Hex)
AD4785

Additional Details

Registration
N955D
Serial Number
108-2955
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
April 30, 2028
Last Action Date
May 5, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00924600

Last Known Position

Date
February 9, 2026 (UTC 19:00:00)
Airport
Latitude
33.975689
Longitude
-117.63751

Data Source

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

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