Single-engine piston

N85650

1945 Grumman TBM-3

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1945
Serial
85650
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright R-2600 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Simmons Aviation Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Pawcatuck, CT
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Registration record

N85650 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Grumman TBM-3
Serial
85650
Engines
Wright R-2600 series
Registered owner
Simmons Aviation Services LLC
Pawcatuck, CT
Certificate issued
2008-12-19
Airworthiness date
1990-06-06
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Limited
Mode S (hex)
ABC0C2
Mode S (octal)
52740302
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-12-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N85650 to the current registrant.
  • 1990-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (limited category).
  • 1955-10-12
    N85650 previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-4394); cancelled.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N85650

N85650 is a 1945 Grumman TBM-3, serial number 85650. The FAA register lists Simmons Aviation Services LLC as the registrant in Pawcatuck, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 19, 2008 and expires on January 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 June 6, 1990.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N85650.

Cruise
238 kt
Range
868 nm
Fuel burn
88 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N85650.

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.