N959D - 1949 Stinson 108-2 Aircraft Registration

S108

1949 STINSON 108-2

Aircraft Description

N959D is a 1949 Stinson 108-2, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Krabill Arlen D in Brownsville, OR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 3, 1973. The registration certificate was issued on August 25, 2020. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Franklin 6A4165 SERIES engine producing 165 horsepower, N959D is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD5661 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N959D was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 44.4236, -123.0169 on February 3, 2026. The FAA registry record for N959D was last updated on March 10, 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 N959D. 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
1949
Manufacturer
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
January 3, 1973
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 25, 2020

Registered Owner

Name
KRABILL ARLEN D
Address
1121 PINE ST
City
BROWNSVILLE
State / Zip Code
Oregon97327-2140
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)
53253141
Mode S Code (Hex)
AD5661

Additional Details

Registration
N959D
Serial Number
108-2959
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
August 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 10, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00764410

Last Known Position

Date
February 3, 2026 (UTC 00:10:16)
Airport
Latitude
44.423562
Longitude
-123.016908

Data Source

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

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