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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3E Avenger
    Last Military Serial:91388 USN
    Construction Number:4293
    Last Civil Registration:N9564Z
    Compressed ID:General Motors TBM-3E sn 91388 USN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Missionair Inc, Danbury, CT

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-3E by General Motors.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 91388.

    To Aircraft Specialities, Prescott with new c/r N9564Z.

    To Cisco Aircraft, Lancaster keeping c/r N9564Z.

    Circa 1963

    Operated as fire service #E56.

    To Aircraft Specialties Inc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N9564Z.

    1963

    Operated as a agricultural sprayer/tanker with fleet #C34.

    From 1963 to Circa 1966

    To Desert Aviation Service, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N9564Z.
    Operated as a sprayer.

    Circa 1969

    To Ontario Flight Service, Ontario, OR keeping c/r N9564Z.

    8 May 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA69F0244: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Ironside Airport, Ironside, OR. Stalled during the initial climb. The factors included; pooly maintained runway surface.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    From Circa 1973 to Circa 1978

    The derelict stripped hulk was stored at Ironside, OR.

    To Air Pirates/Gary R. Larkins, Auburn, CA.

    Restored.
    Was a long-term restoration project at Grass Valley, CA.

    From Circa December 1983 to Circa 1988

    To Ralph M. Ponte, Grass Valley, CA keeping c/r N9564Z.

    7 June 1990

    To Taylor Energy Company, New Orleans, LO keeping c/r N9564Z.

    6 November 1991

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL9564Z (TBM-3E, 91388) issued.

    From Circa 25 July 1996 to Circa 2007

    To Craig F. Branson, Asheboro, NC keeping c/r N9564Z.

    Markings Applied: Barbara III
    Flew in Navy blue scheme.

    From Unknown to By March 2012

    Based at North Carolina Aviation Museum, Asheboro, NC.
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    1 January 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL9564Z (TBM-3E, 91388) issued.

    6 December 2007

    To Missionair Inc, Danbury, CT keeping c/r N9564Z.

    15 March 2018

    Civil registration, N9564Z, cancelled.

    5 November 2022

    Civil registration, N9564Z, cancelled.

    1 May 2023

    To Missionair Inc, Danbury, CT with new c/r N9564Z.
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    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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