N97955 - 1946 Stinson 108-1 Aircraft Registration

S108

1946 STINSON 108-1

Aircraft Description

N97955 is a 1946 Stinson 108-1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ranger Aviation INC in Burlington, CO. The registration certificate was issued on April 8, 1998. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2027. Powered by a Franklin 6A4150 SERIES engine producing 150 horsepower, N97955 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADA839 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N97955 was last updated on January 22, 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 N97955. 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
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 8, 1998

Registered Owner

Name
RANGER AVIATION INC
Address
175 CHERRY ST
City
BURLINGTON
State / Zip Code
Colorado80807-1523
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)
53324071
Mode S Code (Hex)
ADA839

Additional Details

Registration
N97955
Serial Number
108-955
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
May 31, 2027
Last Action Date
January 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00374568

Data Source

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

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