Grumman TBM-3
40 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1939 to 1948; half of them date from 1945 or earlier. Texas has the most (6). 82% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the TBM-3 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Wright R-2600 Ser (24), Wright R-2600-20 (7), Wright C14Ab Ac Ba (3)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 266 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Grumman
- Registered
- earliest certificate May 16, 1984; newest October 16, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 18 | 45% |
| LLC | 15 | 38% |
| Individual | 6 | 15% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 2% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 14 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 37 | 92% |
| Renewal notice sent | 3 | 8% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Limited | 26 | 65% |
| Experimental | 6 | 15% |
| Restricted | 3 | 8% |
| None on file | 3 | 8% |
| Standard | 2 | 5% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum | 3 |
| Wpp Nautical LLC | 1 |
| War Eagles Air Museum | 1 |
| Tsi Holdco INC | 1 |
| Tri-State Warbird Museum | 1 |
| Tbm LLC | 1 |
| Tbm Avenger LLC | 1 |
| Tbm Avenger INC | 1 |
| Simmons Aviation Services LLC | 1 |
| Pond Warbirds LLC | 1 |
| Planes of Fame Air Museum | 1 |
| P O B INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum · Wpp Nautical LLC · War Eagles Air Museum · Tsi Holdco INC · Tri-State Warbird Museum · Simmons Aviation Services LLC · Pond Warbirds LLC · Planes of Fame Air Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 6 cases since 1982, 2 fatal
The 6 most recent of 6 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Grumman TBM-3 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
40 as of November 3, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Grumman TBM-3s?
Texas, with 6.
Who owns the Grumman TBM-3?
82% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Grumman TBM-3s on the register built?
Between 1939 and 1948; half of them in 1945 or earlier.
How many Grumman TBM-3 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
6 accidents and incidents since 1982, 2 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Grumman TBM-3 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Grumman TBM-3 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (LTC-8, held by Air Trading Corporation). The FAA has issued 2 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general. Operators and repair shops have filed 9 failure reports with the FAA since 1998, 9 of them in the last ten years: about 5.6 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 4 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Razorback Fabrics INC.
FAA orders 2 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 1 | 50% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 50% |
Failure reports 9 since 1998 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 98 | 2 |
| 99 | 5 |
| 00 | 1 |
| 01 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 4 | 44% |
| Airframe structure | 3 | 33% |
| Instruments and avionics | 1 | 11% |
| Propeller | 1 | 11% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: ul fuel (1), disc rotating (1), bushing (1).
Approved modifications 4 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the TBM-3 links to the rest of the register
- Grumman 443 aircraft on the register
- Grumman TBM-3E 28 registered
- Grumman TBM-3 11 registered
- Grumman TBM-3U 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Wright R-2600 series 24 of these aircraft · 1700 hp
- Wright R-2600-20 7 of these aircraft · 1900 hp
- Wright C14AB AC BA 3 of these aircraft · 1700 hp
- Wright C7BA series 1 of these aircraft · 800 hp
- Texas 6 of these aircraft
- California 6 of these aircraft
- Delaware 4 of these aircraft
- Virginia 2 of these aircraft
- Ohio 2 of these aircraft
- American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum 3 of these aircraft
- Wpp Nautical LLC 1 of these aircraft
- War Eagles Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Tsi Holdco INC 1 of these aircraft
- Tri-State Warbird Museum 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the TBM-3 6 cases since 1982 · 2 fatal
- FAA orders naming the TBM-3 2 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the TBM-3 9 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the TBM-3 4 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/grumman/tbm-3.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 40
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3967A | Grumman TBM-3U |
Wpp Nautical LLC Helena, Montana |
Limited | 2026-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93818 | Grumman TBM-3E |
Ace Maker Aviation LLC San Rafael, California |
Limited | 2025-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N108Q | Grumman TBM-3 |
Castle Air Museum Atwater, California |
Experimental | 2025-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65VC | Grumman TBM-3 |
Fagen Fighters Restoration LLC Granite Falls, Minnesota |
None on file | 2024-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7030C | Grumman TBM-3E |
Tsi Holdco INC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Restricted | 2024-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3969A | Grumman TBM-3E |
Centerline Holdings INC Camden, Delaware |
Experimental | 2024-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9564Z | Grumman TBM-3E |
Missionair INC Danbury, Connecticut |
Limited | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9590Z | Grumman TBM-3E |
Collings Foundation INC Stow, Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2023-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N704QZ | Grumman TBM-3 |
Fagen Fighter Restoration LLC Granite Falls, Minnesota |
None on file | 2023-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9584Z | Grumman TBM-3E |
N9584Z LLC Latham, New York |
Limited | 2022-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88JZ | Grumman TBM-3 |
Acv Group LLC Mckinleyville, California |
Limited | 2022-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28SF | Grumman TBM-3 |
Avenger Educators LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Limited | 2021-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N293E | Grumman TBM-3E |
Tbm LLC West Fargo, North Dakota |
Restricted | 2020-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33BM | Grumman TBM-3E |
Historic Aircraft Preservation Group INC Orange, California |
Limited | 2019-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81865 | Grumman TBM-3E |
Tbm Avenger INC Peru, Illinois |
Limited | 2019-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7226C | Grumman TBM-3E |
Individual owner Texas |
Limited | 2018-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6447C | Grumman TBM-3E |
Lone Star Flight Museum Houston, Texas |
Limited | 2017-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5260V | Grumman TBM-3E |
Cbs Aviation LLC Jackson, Mississippi |
Limited | 2017-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73642 | Grumman TBM-3 |
Db Aero Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-03-16 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N4171A | Grumman TBM-3E |
Tbm Avenger LLC Huntington, Indiana |
Limited | 2017-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4169A | Grumman TBM-3E |
Avenger LLC Beaverton, Oregon |
Experimental | 2016-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N145WB | Grumman TBM-3E |
Few Tbms LLC Rio Grande, New Jersey |
Experimental | 2014-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6VC | Grumman TBM-3 |
Greatest Generation Naval Museum Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Limited | 2013-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N325GT | Grumman TBM-3E |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Restricted | 2011-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85650 | Grumman TBM-3 |
Simmons Aviation Services LLC Pawcatuck, Connecticut |
Limited | 2008-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9547Z | Grumman TBM-3E |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2008-02-22 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N86280 | Grumman TBM-3E |
Cavanaugh Air LLC Addison, Texas |
Limited | 2007-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4170A | Grumman TBM-3E |
Co-owned owner Virginia |
Limited | 2007-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8397H | Grumman TBM-3E |
War Eagles Air Museum Santa Teresa, New Mexico |
Limited | 2007-04-10 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N436GM | Grumman TBM-3E |
Individual owner Ohio |
Limited | 2007-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7835C | Grumman TBM-3E |
Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
Experimental | 2006-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N420GP | Grumman TBM-3 |
Tri-State Warbird Museum Batavia, Ohio |
Standard | 2004-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N109K | Grumman TBM-3 |
Mid Atlantic Air Museum Reading, Pennsylvania |
Limited | 2004-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7075C | Grumman TBM-3E |
Pond Warbirds LLC Reno, Nevada |
Limited | 2001-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40402 | Grumman TBM-3 |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Dallas, Texas |
Limited | 2001-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5264V | Grumman TBM-3E |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Dallas, Texas |
Limited | 2000-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N683G | Grumman TBM-3E |
Individual owner Illinois |
Limited | 2000-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9586Z | Grumman TBM-3E |
P O B INC Dover, Delaware |
Limited | 1994-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53503 | Grumman TBM-3E |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Dallas, Texas |
Limited | 1991-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9548Z | Grumman TBM-3E |
Individual owner Florida |
Limited | 1984-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |