N53503 — 1948 Grumman TBM-3E

Aircraft record

Serial number

53503

Manufacturer

Grumman

Model

TBM-3E

Year

1948

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Wright R-2600 Ser

Registration

Active

Registered to

American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum — Dallas, TX

View the FAA registry record for N53503 →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR14CA143Mar 17, 2014Glendale, AZNo injuries

   The pilot inadvertently raised the landing gear lever rather than the adjacent flap level while exiting the runway which resulted in the retraction of the left main landing gear.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1948 Grumman TBM-3E).

1. Sep 6, 1991registered — American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N53503 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1948 Grumman TBM-3E above.

• until Jan 20, 19551942 Taylorcraft L-2B (s/n L-4875)

Frequently asked

Has N53503 been in an accident?

Yes. N53503 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2014.

What kind of aircraft is N53503?

N53503 is a 1948 Grumman TBM-3E (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 53503.

Who is N53503 registered to?

N53503 is registered to American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum of Dallas, TX. Registration status: active.