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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3U Avenger
    Last Military Serial:53835 USN
    Construction Number:3897
    Last Civil Registration:N3967A
    Compressed ID:General Motors TBM-3U sn 53835 USN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ellenville Llc, Warwick, NY

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-3 by General Motors.

    1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 53835.

    Converted to a TBM-3U by General Motors.

    From 1963 to 1969

    To Nevadair, Tonopah, NV with new c/r N3967A.

    1972

    To Charlie T. Jensen, Tonopah, NV keeping c/r N3967A.

    1978

    To Maynard Lund, Ritzville, WA keeping c/r N3967A.
    Markings added: JENSEN

    2 May 1978


    Photographer: Dan Dinneen
    Notes: at Ritzville, WA

    1982

    To Stewart Aviation, Moses Lake, WA keeping c/r N3967A.

    Operated as fire service #A67.

    17 January 1984

    To Skarda Flying Service, Hazen, AR keeping c/r N3967A.
    Markings added: GS-41
    Restored.

    9 February 1984

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL3967A (TBM-3U, 53835) issued.

    September 1986


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Topeka Airshow, Topeka, KS. Note: The N number on the tail has the last two numbers transposed N3976A.

    September 1986


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Topeka Airshow, Topeka, KS.

    By 1993


    Photographer: Corel Photo CD-ROM 1993

    28 February 2008

    To Bob Russell/Russcon Llc, Scottsdale, AZ keeping c/r N3967A.

    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX3967A (TBM-3U, 53835) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2009

    To Skarda Flying Service Inc, Hazen, AR keeping c/r N3967A.

    Based at Air Response/Billy Packard, Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ.
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    14 May 2011


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: Shot at Chino California

    31 October 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N3967A.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Greenwich, CT.

    21 November 2012

    To Charles R. Lynch, Greenwich, CT keeping c/r N3967A.

    12 July 2013


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Geneseo Airshow, Geneseo NY

    14 July 2013


    Photographer: Jeff Hunt
    Notes: Geneseo New York

    9 June 2015

    To Charles R. Lynch, Greenwich, CT keeping c/r N3967A.
    Markings added: SHOW BOSS

    1 May 2021


    Photographer: Mike Fuller
    Notes: At Illinois Valley Regional Airport/KVYS

    1 May 2021


    Photographer: Mike Fuller
    Notes: Illinois Valley Regional Airport/KVYS

    1 May 2021


    Photographer: Mike Fuller
    Notes: Illinois Valley Regional Airport/KVYS

    15 May 2021


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the TBM Avenger Reunion, Peru, IL. Named Show Boss

    1 October 2021

    To Ellenville Llc, Warwick, NY keeping c/r N3967A.

    19 May 2023


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru, IL


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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    TBM Avengers and Forest Protection Limited
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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