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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3U Avenger
    Last Military Serial:91188 USN
    Construction Number:4093
    Last Civil Registration:N108Q
    Latest Owner or Location:JG-5 Llc, Cave Creek, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-3 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.

    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.
    View the Location Dossier

    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.


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    World Military Out of Service 2008 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger

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