Dates

Event

Constructed as a TBM by General Motors.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 91188.

Converted to a TBM-3U by General Motors.

From 1956 to By 1964

To U. S. Forestry Service, Davis, CA with new c/r N108Z.

4 March 1958

Certificate of airworthiness for NR108Z (TBM-3, 91188) issued.

Operated as fire service #08.

30 November 1963

Photographer: William T Larkins
Notes: At Oakland, CA - In an earlier life in 1963 with the USFS

From By 1966 to By 1969

To Georgia Forestry Commission, MacOn, GA with new c/r N108Q.

Operated as fire service #2.

Circa 1968

Photographer: Unknown

To unknown owner with c/r N108Q.

Ferry flight.
The airplane was ferried to Dallas by Vernon Thorpe.

To Benny Brit, Atlanta, GA keeping c/r N108Q.

To Valiant Air Command keeping c/r N108Q.

14 November 1971

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW72DPJ24: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Cushing Airport, Cushing, OK. This was a local flight from Cushing, OK. The gear retracted while taxiing from landing. Report remarks include: Practising for type rating. Had ltr of authorization.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By 1972

To Dale F. Carter, Elsa, TX keeping c/r N108Q.

16 June 1975

Crashed.
Forced landed with wheels-up in a swamp after takeoff near Massena, NY.

16 June 1975

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC75DFA41: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:50 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Massena, NY, with the destination Sault Ste Marie, MI. The engine failed or malfunctioned while climbing to cruise. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; wet soft ground. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By 1984

To George W. Clapp, Allegany, NY keeping c/r N108Q.

From By 1986 to By 1988

To Lance Aircraft Supply Inc, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N108Q.

From By 1989 to By 2001

To Georgia Historical Aviation Museum, Stone Mountain, GA.
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Displayed in a USN color scheme.

22 February 2002

To Environmental Aviation Services, Fernandina Beach, FL keeping c/r N108Q.

26 June 2002

To Valiant Air Command Inc, Titusville, FL keeping c/r N108Q.

From 26 June 2002 to By 2008

Based at Valiant Air Command Museum, Space Center Executive Airport (North East Side), Titusville, FL.
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1 January 2004

Certificate of airworthiness for NR108Q (TBM-3, 91188) issued.

Restored.

Markings Applied: 28, FT28

18 March 2007

Photographer: Bill Kistler

16 February 2010

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Valiant Air Command Museum in Tittusville, FL.

17 May 2010

Photographer: Thomas Delvoye

2 April 2012

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Under Restoration At Valiant Air Command Museum, Titusville

10 April 2015

Certificate of airworthiness for NX108Q (TBM-3, 91188) issued.

15 March 2019

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Space Coast Warbird Airshow, Titusville, FL.

11 April 2021

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Just prior to an emergency landing in the water. The a/c is now advertised for sale.

19 November 2021

Civil registration, N108Q, cancelled.
Exported to Russian Federation.

To Warbird Air Museum, Space Center Executive Airport (North East Side), Titusville, FL.
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15 December 2023

To JG-5 Llc, Cave Creek, AZ with new c/r N108Q.

13 June 2024

To unknown owner with c/r N108Q.
Registration pending to a new owner in Fresno, CA.

16 July 2024

To McKoane J Lawrence, Fresno, CA keeping c/r N108Q.

In the inventory of Castle Air Museum, Castle Airport (formerly Castle AFB), Atwater, CA.
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