N9790K - 1947 Stinson 108 Aircraft Registration

S108

1947 STINSON 108

Aircraft Description

N9790K is a 1947 Stinson 108, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Cook James L in Greensboro, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 23, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on September 14, 2016. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Franklin 6A4200 SERIES engine producing 200 horsepower, N9790K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADA776 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N9790K was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.5729, -79.3361 on June 4, 2025. The FAA registry record for N9790K was last updated on September 2, 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 N9790K. 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
July 23, 1955
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 14, 2016

Registered Owner

Name
COOK JAMES L
Address
4606 BROOKMONT CT
City
GREENSBORO
State / Zip Code
North Carolina27406-8762
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
FRANKLIN
Engine Model
6A4200 SERIES
Horsepower
200 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53323566
Mode S Code (Hex)
ADA776

Additional Details

Registration
N9790K
Serial Number
108-2790
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
September 30, 2029
Last Action Date
September 2, 2023
Last Update Date
September 2, 2023
Unique ID
00203830

Last Known Position

Date
June 4, 2025 (UTC 18:30:40)
Airport
Latitude
36.572899
Longitude
-79.336098

Data Source

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

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