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Type Record · As of May 3, 2026

GRUMMAN TBM-3

Fixed Wing Single Engine · WRIGHT R-2600-20

Registered

11

Year Range

1944–1945

NTSB Events

4

Airworthiness Directives

0

01 /  Distribution

Where the fleet lives and was built

Counts of currently-registered GRUMMAN TBM-3 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.

By State (top 10)

  • CA 18.2% 2
  • DE 18.2% 2
  • MN 18.2% 2
  • PA 9.1% 1
  • TX 9.1% 1
  • OH 9.1% 1
  • CO 9.1% 1
  • CT 9.1% 1

By Decade of Manufacture

  • 1940s 54.5% 6
  • Unknown 45.5% 5

02 /  NTSB Records

Events involving GRUMMAN TBM-3 aircraft

4 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 4.

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

FAA directives applicable to GRUMMAN TBM-3

No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.

04 /  Type Certificate Data Sheets

FAA TCDS for GRUMMAN TBM-3

The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.

  • LTC-8 Current Rev 2 · 03/17/1947

    Air Trading Corporation

    Models: TBM-1 (Navy), TBF-1C (Navy), TBM-3 (Navy), TBM-1C (Navy) + 2 more

    Atlas TCDS → DRS ↗

06 /  Supplemental Type Certificates

Modifications approved for GRUMMAN TBM-3

5 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.

  • 05/17/2024

    STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1)

    Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering

    Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc.

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 09/09/2022

    STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1)

    Install Ceconite covering material.

    Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 02/25/2011

    STC SA4503NM (Page 1)

    Install Ceconite covering material.

    Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 06/26/2009

    STC SA01734SE (PG 2)

    Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, control surfaces and related parts.

    Stewart Thomas D. and Stewart Dan R.

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 11/09/2003

    STC SA8075SW (PAGE 2)

    Installation of fiberglass covering. (M-62 SERIES PT-19) (G-73 SCHWEIZER)

    Razorback Fabrics Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

04 /  Regulations watching this type

Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for GRUMMAN TBM-3

05 /  Aircraft of this type

All 11 registered N-numbers

Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.

11 of 11
N-number St Year NTSB FAA
N108Q CA — ● Look up ↗
N109K PA 1945 · Look up ↗
N28SF DE — · Look up ↗
N40402 TX 1945 ● Look up ↗
N420GP OH 1944 ● Look up ↗
N65VC MN — · Look up ↗
N6VC CO 1945 · Look up ↗
N704QZ MN — · Look up ↗
N73642 DE — · Look up ↗
N85650 CT 1945 · Look up ↗
N88JZ CA 1945 · Look up ↗

Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)

05 /  Sources & Methodology

Every count traces back to a primary US-government source

We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →