Single-engine piston

N53503

1948 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
53503
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright R-2600 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum (Corporation)
Based
Dallas, TX
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Registration record

N53503 on the FAA register

Type
1948 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger (FAA: Grumman TBM-3E)
Serial
53503
Engines
Wright R-2600 series
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
1991-09-06
Airworthiness date
2011-08-24
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Limited
Mode S (hex)
A6C574
Mode S (octal)
51542564
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
868 nm
Cruise (type)
238 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-03-17
    Accident at Glendale, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (limited category).
  • 1991-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N53503 to the current registrant.
  • 1955-01-20
    N53503 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft L-2B (s/n L-4875); cancelled.
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N53503

N53503 is a 1948 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger (FAA model TBM-3E), serial number 53503. The FAA register lists American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 1991 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Wright R-2600 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 238 knots and a range of about 868 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is limited category, dated August 24, 2011.

N53503 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
238 kt
Range
868 nm
Fuel burn
88 gph

Published figures for the Grumman TBM-3 Avenger type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-03-17 Accident · Glendale, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14CA143
Reported aircraft: Grumman TMB-3E
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.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.