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N11159

Stinson SM-8A

Valid Minnesota

N11159 is a Stinson SM-8A, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1931. It has 4 seats. It is registered to an individual in Welcome, Minnesota. The registration is valid: it was issued on May 16, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for normal, dated August 6, 1959.

Aircraft

Maker
Stinson
Model
SM-8A
Serial number
4302
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming R680-4P-B4 · 225 hp
Seats
4
Year built
1931
Cruising speed
123 mph
Transponder code
A03313 (octal 50031423)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 16, 2019
Expires
May 31, 2029
Last FAA action
August 4, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal · August 6, 1959
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00681080

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Hilgendorf Ross E
Type
Individual
Address
1583 120Th Ave
Welcome, MN 56181-1380

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data