N683G - 1943 Grumman TBM-3E Aircraft Registration

N683G is a 1943 Grumman TBM-3E, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Buck Thomas DBA in Joliet, IL. This aircraft holds a limited airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 12, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on February 1, 2000. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Wright R-2600 SER engine producing 1700 horsepower, N683G is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A90EF2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N683G was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.5178, -88.1755 on July 29, 2025. The FAA registry record for N683G was last updated on September 2, 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 N683G. 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.