N6447C - 1945 Grumman TBM-3E Aircraft Registration

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1945 GRUMMAN TBM-3E

Aircraft Description

N6447C is a 1945 Grumman TBM-3E, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston, TX. This aircraft holds a limited airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 20, 1987. The registration certificate was issued on October 16, 2017. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Wright R-2600 SER engine producing 1700 horsepower, N6447C is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A87767 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N6447C was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.6073, -95.1588 on July 23, 2025. The FAA registry record for N6447C was last updated on March 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Grumman Aircraft (later Northrop Grumman) was a major American aircraft manufacturer known for naval fighters in World War II and the Apollo Lunar Module. In general aviation, the Grumman American AA-5 and Tiger series remain popular sport aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 473 Grumman aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the TBM-3E model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N6447C. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1945
Manufacturer
GRUMMAN
Model
TBM-3E
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
TBMAvenger
Cruise Speed
266 mph
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 20, 1987
Classification
Limited Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 16, 2017

Registered Owner

Name
LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM
Address
11557 AEROSPACE AVE
City
HOUSTON
State / Zip Code
Texas77034
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
WRIGHT
Engine Model
R-2600 SER
Horsepower
1700 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52073547
Mode S Code (Hex)
A87767

Additional Details

Registration
N6447C
Serial Number
53575
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
October 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 24, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00102326

Last Known Position

Date
July 23, 2025 (UTC 19:21:45)
Airport
Latitude
29.6073
Longitude
-95.158798

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-07-01 01:32:20 UTC