N81865 - 1945 Grumman TBM-3E Aircraft Registration

N81865 is a 1945 Grumman TBM-3E, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Tbm Avenger INC in Peru, IL. This aircraft holds a limited airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 22, 1991. The registration certificate was issued on May 16, 2019. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a Wright R-2600 SER engine producing 1700 horsepower, N81865 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB2A5C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N81865 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.3519, -89.1531 on July 5, 2025. The FAA registry record for N81865 was last updated on August 4, 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 N81865. 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.