Date:	Thursday 15 May 2025
Time:	13:39
Type:	Grumman TBM-3 Avenger
Owner/operator:	Tri-State Warbird Museum
Registration:	N420GP
MSN:	3482
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Terre Haute-Hulman Field (HUF/KHUF), Terre Haute, IN -   United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:	Clermont County Airport, OH (I69)
Destination airport:	Terre Haute-Hulman Field, IN (HUF/KHUF)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
On May 15, 2025, about 1339 eastern daylight time, a Grumman TBM-3 airplane, N420GP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Terre Haute, Indiana. The pilot sustained serious injuries, and the pilot-rated passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 positioning flight.

The pilot reported that while on final approach to the runway, he attempted to increase engine power, but the engine did not respond. He began troubleshooting by switching fuel tanks and completing the emergency checklist item; however, engine power was not restored. The pilot executed a forced landing, and the airplane touched down on the airport perimeter road. The airplane then impacted a drainage ditch, struck the airport perimeter fence, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, fuselage and empennage.

The airplane was recovered to a secure facility for further examination

Weather:
METAR KHUF 151653Z 18012G20KT 10SM CLR 29/22 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP035 T02890222
METAR KHUF 151753Z 15011G19KT 10SM SCT032 30/23 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP031 T03000233 10306 20211 58008
METAR KHUF 151853Z 18011G26KT 10SM BKN040 31/23 A2963 RMK AO2 PK WND 17027/1843 SLP029 T03110233

https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/wwii-era-plane-crash-terre-haute-may-2025/
https://wibqam.com/2025/05/15/watch-first-responders-on-scene-at-terre-haute-plane-crash/

NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=420GP
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N420GP/history/20250515/1637Z/I69/KHUF

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11149195 (photo)

Ex C-FKCM, CF-KCM (mod. tot Grumman TBM-3 standards, MAD bom removed), Royal Canadian Navy: 53420 (mod. by Fairey Aviation to AS.3M with MAD boom), US Navy: Bu53420

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


27 April 1958	53420	Royal Canadian Navy VU-32	0	Nova Scotia		sub
8 June 1981	C-FKCM	Forest Protection Ltd	0	near Boston Brook Airport		sub

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
15-May-2025 19:00	nhofmann54	Added
15-May-2025 22:21	RobertMB	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, ]
15-May-2025 23:02	Captain Adam	Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Embed code, Narrative, ]
16-May-2025 06:03	ASN	Updated [Embed code, ]
16-May-2025 06:04	ASN	Updated [Narrative, ]
16-May-2025 16:58	nhofmann54	Updated [Source, ]
05-Jun-2025 21:23	Captain Adam	Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ]