Flight Tracker
N53503
1948 GRUMMAN TBM-3E
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Limited
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
AMERICAN AIRPOWER HERITAGE FLYING MUSEUM
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
DALLAS, TX
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Sep 6, 1991
Airworthiness Date
Aug 24, 2011
Expires
Jul 31, 2028
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
GRUMMAN
Model
TBM-3E
Year
1948
Serial Number
53503
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Cruise Speed
266 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
WRIGHT
Engine Model
R-2600 SER
Type
Reciprocating
Power
1,700 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A6C574
Mode S Code (Octal)
51542564

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
BUCHER WALTER EDMOND SAN MARCOS, CA Jan 20, 1955

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Mar 17, 2014 Accident Substantial Glendale, AZ
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot inadvertently raised the landing gear lever rather than the adjacent flap level while exiting the runway which resulted in the retraction of the left main landing gear.

NTSB WPR14CA143