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Constructed as a TBM-3E by General Motors.
Reported possible swap with BuNo 85882 while both being rebuilt at the same time by Ralph Ponte. |
Circa July 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 53818. |
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Converted to a TBM-3S by General Motors. |
16 June 1952 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Navy with s/n 53818 as a Avenger AS.3 and operated with these markings: 386. |
10 January 1958 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Navy. |
1963 |
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To Ewing Aviation Co, Sepulveda, CA with new c/r N9187Z. |
1963 |
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To Columbia Flying Service, Hollister, CA keeping c/r N9187Z. |
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Operated as fire service #E89. |
1966 |
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To George C. Abell, Topanga, CA keeping c/r N9187Z. |
1972 |
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Photographer: Philip wallick |
1975 |
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To Ralph M. Ponte, Grass Valley, CA keeping c/r N9187Z. |
From 1975 to 1977 |
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Restored. |
11 March 1977 |
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To Leo Canavan, Fort Worth, TX keeping c/r N9187Z. |
23 June 1977 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N9187Z (TBM-3E, 53818) issued. |
October 1977 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Airborne at Harlingen in a Grumman Avenger formation, photo taken from the rear seat of Grumman TBM-3 N53503 |
12 October 1978 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: TBM-3E Avenger serial 53818 as seen at Carswell AFB, Texas in 1978. |
16 October 1978 |
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To Wilbert R. Porter/Porter Aviation/Farm Air Flying, Sacramento, CA keeping c/r N9187Z. |
February 1979 |
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To Porter Aviation, Sacramento, CA with new c/r N93818. |
25 April 1993 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Private Airport Spooner, WI, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported he was landing on sod runway 27 with a gusty crosswind from 300 degrees. He was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane ground looped. The pilot lists 2. 2 hours total flight experience in the world war two vintage airplane at the time of the accident. No preaccident mechanical anomaly was discovered or claimed.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
7 September 1993 |
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To Wallace Fisk/Amjet Aircraft Corp/Polar Aviation Museum, Anoka County, MN keeping c/r N93818. |
4 January 1999 |
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To Amjet Aircraft Corp, Minneapolis, MN keeping c/r N93818. |
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Based at Amjet Aircraft Corporation, Anoka County Airport, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN.
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27 May 2008 |
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To Larry Linberg/938138 Llc, Mounds View, MN keeping c/r N93818. |
1 October 2008 |
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To 938138 Llc, Mounds View, MN keeping c/r N93818. |
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Markings Applied: 17 |
23 December 2014 |
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To Wallace Fisk/21F Llc, Nemo, SD keeping c/r N93818. |
28 January 2015 |
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To 21F Llc, Nemo, SD keeping c/r N93818. |
8 November 2016 |
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To Paul Ehlen, Hamilton, MT keeping c/r N93818. |
3 February 2017 |
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To Rare Birds Llc, Bloomington, MN keeping c/r N93818. |
15 May 2021 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru, IL |
15 May 2021 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru, IL |
15 May 2021 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru, IL |
15 May 2021 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru, IL |
15 May 2021 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru, IL |
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