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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3E Avenger
    Last Military Serial:53829 USN
    Construction Number:3891
    Last Civil Registration:N293E
    Compressed ID:General Motors TBM-3E sn 53829 USN...
    Latest Owner or Location:TBM Llc, Wahpeton, ND

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-3E by General Motors.

    1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 53829.

    1963

    To Pete Fountain with new c/r N9591C.

    From 1966 to 1969

    To Sonora Aviation, Carson City NV keeping c/r N9591C.

    Operated as fire service #55.

    July 1967


    Photographer: Jay Sherlock
    Notes: At Carson City, Nevada

    July 1971

    To Norfolk Aerial Spraying, Simcoe, ON with new c/r C-FAYG.

    Operated as fire service #5.

    1971


    Photographer: Paul Schaareman
    Notes: At Simcoe, Ontario

    Operated as fire service #B20.

    September 1985

    To Odegaard Aviation, Kindred ND with new c/r N293E.

    11 June 1986

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR293E (TBM-3E, 53829) issued.

    14 January 1991

    To Gerald S. Beck, Wahpeton, ND keeping c/r N293E.
    Markings added: 53829/CC-89

    Based at Fargo Air Museum, Hector International Airport, Fargo, ND.
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    6 August 1995


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Aurora, IL

    6 August 1995


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Aurora, IL

    12 January 2010

    To Cynthia K. Schreiber-Beck, Wahpeton, ND keeping c/r N293E.

    1 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR293E (TBM-3E, 53829) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2011

    To Gerald S. Beck, Wahpeton, ND keeping c/r N293E.

    14 May 2013

    To Cynthia K. Schreiber-Beck, Wahpeton, ND keeping c/r N293E.

    22 May 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N293E.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Wahpeton, ND.

    26 September 2014

    To TBM Llc, Wahpeton, ND keeping c/r N293E.

    16 July 2016


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Notes: Taken at KFCM, Eden Prairie, MN

    16 July 2016


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Notes: Taken at KFCM, Eden Prairie, MN
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