- Manufacturer (registry)
- GRUMMAN
- Model
- TBM-3
- Registry code
- 3950308
- Registered
- 11 aircraft
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engines
- 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats
- 2
- Weight class
- 12,500 to 19,999 lb
- Cruise speed
- 266 mph
- Certification
- Type certificated
- Data sheet
- TCDSLTC-8
- Holder
- Air Trading Corporation
Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.
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Aircraft by year built · 15
| 1944 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1945 | 7 |
| 1957 | 2 |
| 1958 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
Airworthiness directives that may apply · 2
ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.
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FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
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SELECT d.ad_number, d.status, d.subject, d.effective_date
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3950308'))
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Registered aircraft · 11
N108QCastle Air Museum · Atwater, CAN109KMid Atlantic Air Museum · Reading, PAN28SFAvenger Educators LLC · Wilmington, DEN40402American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum · Dallas, TXN420GPTri-State Warbird Museum · Batavia, OHN65VCFagen Fighters Restoration LLC · Granite Falls, MNN6VCGreatest Generation Naval Museum · Colorado Springs, CON704QZFagen Fighter Restoration LLC · Granite Falls, MNN73642Db Aero · Wilmington, DEN85650Simmons Aviation Services LLC · Pawcatuck, CTN88JZAcv Group LLC · Mckinleyville, CA
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3950308')
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SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
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WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3950308')
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NTSB investigations · 10
Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
Of 3 cases NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events
Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings
Of 1 case with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.
NTSB CEN25LA181Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportGrumman TBM-3 · Terre Haute, INOn May 15, 2025, about 1339 eastern daylight time, a Grumman TBM-3 airplane, N420GP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Terre Haute, Indiana. The pilot sustained serious injuries, and the pilot-rated passenger sustained minor…NTSB ANC18LA034Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman TBM-3 · Fort Apache, AZA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB ERA09LA191Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrumman TBM-3 · Millville, NJThe pilot/mechanic’s failure to properly torque the fuel pressure line B-nut to the carburetor fitting.NTSB CHI06FA206Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrumman TBM-3 · Oshkosh, WIThe Avenger pilot's visual lookout was inadequate and he failed to maintain clearance from the RV-6. Contributing factors were the Avenger's restricted visibility and the RV-6.NTSB NYC75DFA41Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman TBM · Massena, NYNTSB OAK74AP006Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman TBM-3 · Chester, CANTSB FTW72DPJ24Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman TBM-3U · Cushing, OKNTSB OAK68A0041Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman TBM-3 · Red Bluff, CANTSB UNK68X0105Accident · 1 fatalClosedGrumman TBM-3 · Agrinion, GreeceNTSB SEA68D0100Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman TBM · Grangeville, ID
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('3950308')
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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('3950308')
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FAA incident reports · 8
Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20250515005459AGrumman TBM-3 · Terre Haute, INOn may 15, 2025, at approximately 13:59 EDT, a Grumman TBM-3 avenger, lost engine power while on final approach to runway 23 at the Terre Haute Regional Airport (huf), Indiana. The aircarft landed short of the runway where it encountered a ditch and impacted…Incident 20210911022979IGrumman TBM-3 · Hagerstown, MDNarrative of event: Abeam the numbers on a right down wnd, the aircraft was configured to land. During the base to final turn, aircraft was slowed to ~90 kt. Over the numbers, the aircraft continued to decelerate through 75KT, and was held off for a perfect 3…Incident 20210417001269IGrumman TBM-3 · Cocoa Beach, FLThe acft made a gear up forced ldg in the atlantic ocean adjacent to a Beach at Patrick space force base (kcof) after the PIC declared an emergency to the Cocoa Beach airshow air boss. The sole-occupant PIC was not injured and he egressed the acft and got to…Accident 20180506000359AGrumman TBM-3 · Fort Apache, AZOn may 6th, 2018, the aircraft departed ak-chin reginal airport (A39) enroute for sante fe, NM. Approximately 1 hour into the flight the engine experienced a catastophic failure (as reported by the pilot). The crew elected to bail out of the aircraft as it…Accident 20090307004179AGrumav TBM3EAIRTRD · Millville, NJ(-23) On March 7, 2009 at approximately 4:45 pm a tbm, NL188TD, departed runway 14 at the Millville Municipal Airport (miv) for a test flight. The aircraft previously had the carburetor overhauled and reattached. There were several "runups" conducted with no…Accident 20060730026731AGrumav TBM3AIRTRD · Oshkosh, WI(-23) On 30 July 2006 at Oshkosh, WI (osh) TBM-3, N420GP, piloted by [privacy data omitted] redlich, taxied inadvertently into the aft portion of a RV-6, cfnqp, piloted by [privacy data omitted] . The pilot's [privacy data omitted] passenger, [privacy data…Accident 19750616018639AGruman TBM3AIRTRD · Massena, NYDuring climb out engine failed acft lndd in swamp wheels up.Accident 19730802031402AGruman TBM3AIRTRD · Chester, CA2Nd tanker in 3 ship trail formation led by spotter. Drop run brief trnsmt to tankers prior to run.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
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WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3950308')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3950308')
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Service difficulty reports
No reports name this modelGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary.
STCs that may be installed · 4
Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.
STC SA4503NMRemove original cloth covering and install Ceconite coveringSTC ST334CHInstallation of Superflite 102 fabric.STC SA8075SWInstallation of fiberglass covering. (M-62 SERIES PT-19) (G-73 SCHWEIZER)STC SA1351WEReplace existing fabric on wings, fuselage, empennage, and/or control surfaces, with Ceconite101 material. (262A Series -12)
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
FROM (
SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3950308')
GROUP BY stc_number
) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_number"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT s.stc_number, s.description, s.holder, s.status, s.status_date, m.matched_model
FROM (
SELECT stc_number, min(matched_model) AS matched_model
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('3950308')
GROUP BY stc_number
) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
ORDER BY s.status = 'Current' DESC, s.status_date DESC, s.stc_numberRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.