Single-engine piston

N86280

Grumman TBM-3 Avenger

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
86280
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright R-2600 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cavanaugh Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Addison, TX
Registration record

N86280 on the FAA register

Type
Grumman TBM-3 Avenger (FAA: Grumman TBM-3E)
Serial
86280
Engines
Wright R-2600 series
Registered owner
Cavanaugh Air LLC
Addison, TX
Certificate issued
2007-09-14
Airworthiness date
1977-03-22
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Limited
Mode S (hex)
ABD9CE
Mode S (octal)
52754716
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-09-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N86280 to the current registrant.
  • 1977-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (limited category).
  • 1969-07-15
    N86280 previously assigned to a Cessna 337D (s/n 3371138); cancelled.
  • 1949-08-29
    N86280 previously assigned to a Aeronca 11AC Chief (s/n 11AC-85); cancelled.
Overview

About N86280

N86280 is a Grumman TBM-3 Avenger (FAA model TBM-3E), serial number 86280. The FAA register lists Cavanaugh Air LLC as the registrant in Addison, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 14, 2007 and expires on April 30, 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 March 22, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N86280.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N86280.

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.