Single-engine piston

N6447C

1945 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
53575
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright R-2600 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lone Star Flight Museum (Corporation)
Based
Houston, TX
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Registration record

N6447C on the FAA register

Type
1945 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger (FAA: Grumman TBM-3E)
Serial
53575
Engines
Wright R-2600 series
Registered owner
Lone Star Flight Museum
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2017-10-16
Airworthiness date
1987-04-20
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Limited
Mode S (hex)
A87767
Mode S (octal)
52073547
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-10-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N6447C.
  • 1987-04-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (limited category).
  • 1964-09-18
    Accident at Beowawe Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N6447C

N6447C is a 1945 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger (FAA model TBM-3E), serial number 53575. The FAA register lists Lone Star Flight Museum as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 2017 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 April 20, 1987.

N6447C 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

1964-09-18 Accident · Beowawe Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 1023
Reported aircraft: Grumman TBM

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.