N85650 - 1945 Grumman TBM-3 Aircraft Registration

N85650 is a 1945 Grumman TBM-3, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Simmons Aviation Services LLC in Pawcatuck, CT. This aircraft holds a limited airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 6, 1990. The registration certificate was issued on December 19, 2008. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Wright R-2600 SER engine producing 1700 horsepower, N85650 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABC0C2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N85650 was last updated on July 7, 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-3 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N85650. 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.