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  • STINSON 108-3

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AttributeSTINSON 108-3
What it is
Seats4
Landing geartaildragger
Engines1
EngineFranklin 6A4-165-B3
Horsepower165 hp
Fuel100LL
Certification basisCAR3
Production start1948
Production end1950
Endorsements requiredtailwheel
Performance
Cruise speed104 KTAS
Range500 nm
Service ceiling15,000 ft
Climb rate780 ft/min
Stall speed (Vso)45 KCAS
Takeoff over 50 ft—
Landing over 50 ft—
Load and fuel
Seats4
Useful load1,100 lb
Full-fuel payload800 lb
Max takeoff weight2,400 lb
Empty weight1,300 lb
Usable fuel50 gal
Fuel burn at cruise9.2 gal/h
Cost of ownership
Price, low$45,000
Price, high$75,000
Prices as of2026
Engine TBO1,200 h
Overhaul cost, low—
Overhaul cost, high—
The fleet and its record
Registered, all time1,263
Active fleet433
Median year built1948.0
NTSB events, last 10 years24
Fatal events, last 10 years0
Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years155.43
Personal-flying events per 1,000 active250.81
Ownership transfers, last 24 months63
Transfers per 100 active314.55
Airworthiness directives7
Directives, last 5 years0
Rate confidenceok
Peer scores
Peer classFixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 3-4 seats
Accident record42.9 of 10
Severity58.9 of 10
Access63.9 of 10
Support77.8 of 10
Liquidity81.9 of 10
Overall (sum of the categories shown)925.4 out of 50
  1. Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: per 1,000 active aircraft · base 433 active.
  2. Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: per 1,000 active aircraft · base 433 active.
  3. Transfers per 100 active: per 100 active aircraft · base 433 active.
  4. Accident record: class median 32.28 · 202 models in class.
  5. Severity: class median 12.5.
  6. Access: class median 775.
  7. Support: class median 147.5.
  8. Liquidity: class median 19.9.
  9. Each of the five categories places the model within its peer class, from 0 (the worst of the class) to 10 (the best): a position among comparable models, not a grade. The overall score is the sum of the categories shown that are scored, out of 10 for each (50 when all five are); it is given only when at least 4 of the five are scored, and it can be set against another model's only when both are in the same peer class and scored on the same categories.
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