Single-engine piston

N81865

1945 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1945
Serial
5632
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright R-2600 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tbm Avenger Inc (Corporation)
Based
Peru, IL
Registration record

N81865 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger (FAA: Grumman TBM-3E)
Serial
5632
Engines
Wright R-2600 series
Registered owner
Tbm Avenger Inc
Peru, IL
Certificate issued
2019-05-16
Airworthiness date
1991-08-22
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Limited
Mode S (hex)
AB2A5C
Mode S (octal)
52625134
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N81865 to the current registrant.
  • 1991-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (limited category).
  • 1949-06-30
    N81865 previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-488); cancelled.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N81865

N81865 is a 1945 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger (FAA model TBM-3E), serial number 5632. The FAA register lists Tbm Avenger Inc as the registrant in Peru, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 22, 1991.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N81865. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1984-08-02 Accident · Fort Worth, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW84FA335
Reported aircraft: Rockwell 690B — a different aircraft that carried the N81865 registration before this airframe.

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.