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    Airframe Family: Stinson 108
    Latest Model:108-2
    Construction Number:108-2443
    Last Civil Registration:N9443K
    Compressed ID:Stinson 108-2 cn 108-2443 cr N9443K...
    Latest Owner or Location:Michael T. Hultberg, Palmer, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    1947

    Constructed as a 108-2.
    UNIVERSAL STINSON 108-2 108-2443

    By 1962

    To George Porter, Foresthill, CA with new c/r N9443K.

    29 March 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK69D0279: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Clarksburg Airport, Clarksburg, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; overload failure. The sky conditions were clear. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). The wind conditions were right quartering tail wind 203-247 degrees...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 5 April 1990

    To unknown owner with c/r N9443K.

    5 April 1990

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Hillsboro Airport (HIO) Hillsboro, OR, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that he had secured the tail of the airplane with a tie down chain, set the parking brake and adjusted the throttle to 550 rpms. The pilot then proceeded to hand prop the engine. The engine started and the pilot began to walk around the airplane when he noted that the airplane started forward movement...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 February 1991

    To James F. Head, Florence, OR keeping c/r N9443K.

    13 March 1999

    To Bill B. Christian, Pullman, WA keeping c/r N9443K.

    27 September 2008


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Lee Bottom Airport

    23 September 2009

    To Terry L. Galyean, Kenai, AK keeping c/r N9443K.

    11 June 2012

    To Terry L. Galyean, Kenai, AK keeping c/r N9443K.

    11 January 2016

    To Christian B. Clark, Ninilchik, AK keeping c/r N9443K.

    14 February 2018

    To Sutton Aircraft Salvage Llc, Palmer, AK keeping c/r N9443K.

    10 June 2019

    To John R. Hardy, Wasilla, AK keeping c/r N9443K.

    18 August 2020

    To Kim W. Wannamaker, Kenai, AK keeping c/r N9443K.

    11 June 2021

    To Michael T. Hultberg, Palmer, AK keeping c/r N9443K.

    21 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: In new colors at Palmer, AK
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