NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CHI93LA164
Registry · N93818
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
GRUMMAN TBM-3E
Year of manufacture
1945 · 48 years old at event
Engine
WRIGHT R-2600 SER (1700 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19770623
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD05FD
Registrant of record
ACE MAKER AVIATION LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Factual narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS LANDING ON SOD RUNWAY 27 WITH A GUSTY CROSSWIND FROM 300 DEGREES. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED. THE PILOT LISTS 2.2 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN THE WORLD WAR TWO VINTAGE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO PREACCIDENT MECHANICAL ANOMALY WAS DISCOVERED OR CLAIMED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1993_CHI93LA164.txt.
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