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N938181945 Grumman TBM-3E

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 1993)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2032
Based in
San Rafael, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1993
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Ace Maker Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
San Rafael, CA
Certificate issued
Jul 25, 2025
Expires
Jul 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Limited
Airworthiness date
Jun 23, 1977

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Grumman
Model
TBM-3E
Year
1945
Serial number
53818
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
AD05FD

Engine

Make and model
Wright R-2600 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
1700 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2025 – nowAce Maker Aviation LLCSan Rafael, CA · current
  2. 1951 – 1952Individual ownerWildorado, TX · different airframe: 1946 Ercoupe 415-C S/N 1141

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 25, 1993 · Spooner, WI

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI93LA164

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI93LA164)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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