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    Airframe Family: Stinson 108
    Latest Model:108-3
    Construction Number:108-3798
    Last Civil Registration:N798C
    Compressed ID:Stinson 108-3 cn 108-3798 cr N798C
    Latest Owner or Location:Jeffrey A. Hancock, Jacksonville, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1947

    Constructed as a 108-3.
    STINSON 108-3 108-3798

    23 August 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N798C (108-3, 108-3798) issued.

    By 26 November 1966

    To unknown owner with c/r N798C.

    26 November 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW67D0336: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Collier Airport, Houston, TX. Ground looped or water swerved while taxiing from landing. The gear collapsed while taxiing from landing. The factors included; unfavorable wind conditions and overload failure. The sky conditions were overcast. The ceiling was 2100 feet at the accident site...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    13 April 1988

    To Sam B. Bales, Reklaw, TE keeping c/r N798C.

    By 3 November 1996

    To unknown owner with c/r N798C.

    3 November 1996

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Pounds Field (TYR) Tyler, TX, United States while on appoach. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, he observed the tachometer RPM changing drastically while the airplane was on a 2 to 2. 5 mile extended downwind leg for landing on runway 13. The pilot reported the anomaly to the tower, advising that he needed to land. The tower controller immediately issued the pilot a clearance to execute a left turn and proceed for a straight-in approach to runway 17...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    31 March 2009

    To Bolton Russell, Jacksonville, TX keeping c/r N798C.

    11 July 2011

    To Jeffrey A. Hancock, Jacksonville, TX keeping c/r N798C.

    14 February 2020

    To Jeffrey A. Hancock, Jacksonville, TX keeping c/r N798C.


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