Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
GRUMMAN TBM-3E
Fixed Wing Single Engine · WRIGHT R-2600 SER
Registered
28
Year Range
1939–1948
NTSB Events
8
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered GRUMMAN TBM-3E aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- TX 17.9% 5
- CA 14.3% 4
- DE 7.1% 2
- VA 7.1% 2
- IL 7.1% 2
- NJ 3.6% 1
- ND 3.6% 1
- TN 3.6% 1
- OR 3.6% 1
- IN 3.6% 1
+8 more states
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1930s 3.6% 1
- 1940s 64.3% 18
- Unknown 32.1% 9
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving GRUMMAN TBM-3E aircraft
8 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 8.
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Mar 17, 2014
N53503Glendale, Arizona
NTSB Docket → -
Apr 25, 1993
N93818SPOONER, Wisconsin
NTSB Docket → -
Aug 2, 1984
N81865FORT WORTH, Texas
NTSB Docket → -
May 23, 1975
N9586ZWINTERS, California
NTSB Docket → -
Aug 18, 1973
N9548ZCOLUMBIA, California
NTSB Docket → -
May 8, 1969
N9564ZIRONSIDE, Oregon
NTSB Docket → -
Jul 25, 1966
N3969APOTOMAC, Montana
NTSB Docket → -
Sep 18, 1964
N6447CBEOWAWE, Nevada
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to GRUMMAN TBM-3E
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-3E
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
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for GRUMMAN TBM-3E
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.
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05/17/2024
STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1)
Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering
Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc.
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09/09/2022
STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1)
Install Ceconite covering material.
Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc
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02/25/2011
STC SA4503NM (Page 1)
Install Ceconite covering material.
Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc
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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.
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11/09/2003
STC SA8075SW (PAGE 2)
Installation of fiberglass covering. (M-62 SERIES PT-19) (G-73 SCHWEIZER)
Razorback Fabrics Inc
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for GRUMMAN TBM-3E
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 28 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.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N145WB | NJ | 1945 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N293E | ND | 1944 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N325GT | TN | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N33BM | CA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N3969A | DE | 1945 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N4169A | OR | 1945 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4170A | VA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4171A | IN | 1945 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N436GM | OH | 1945 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5260V | MS | 1945 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N5264V | TX | 1945 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N53503 | TX | 1948 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N6447C | TX | 1945 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N683G | IL | 1943 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7030C | VA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7075C | NV | 1945 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7226C | TX | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7835C | CA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N81865 | IL | 1945 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N8397H | NM | 1945 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N86280 | TX | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N93818 | CA | 1945 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N9547Z | CA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9548Z | FL | 1939 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N9564Z | CT | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N9584Z | NY | 1945 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9586Z | DE | 1945 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N9590Z | MA | 1944 | · | 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
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →