Single-engine piston

N93818

1945 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
53818
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright R-2600 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ace Maker Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
San Rafael, CA
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Registration record

N93818 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger (FAA: Grumman TBM-3E)
Serial
53818
Engines
Wright R-2600 series
Registered owner
Ace Maker Aviation LLC
San Rafael, CA
Certificate issued
2025-07-25
Airworthiness date
1977-06-23
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Limited
Mode S (hex)
AD05FD
Mode S (octal)
53202775
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

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N93818 to the current registrant.
  • 1993-04-25
    Accident at Spooner, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-06-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (limited category).
  • 1952-02-01
    N93818 previously assigned to a Ercoupe 415-C (s/n 1141); cancelled.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N93818

N93818 is a 1945 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger (FAA model TBM-3E), serial number 53818. The FAA register lists Ace Maker Aviation LLC as the registrant in San Rafael, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 25, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

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 23, 1977.

N93818 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

1993-04-25 Accident · Spooner, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI93LA164
Reported aircraft: Grumman TBM-3E
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

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.