TBM AVENGER/Bu. 53558
Bureau #: 53558
Construction #: -
Civil Registration(s):
CF-IMQ
Construction #: -
Civil Registration(s):
CF-IMQ
Model:
TBM-3 Avenger
Name: None
Status: Crashed
Last info: 1958
TBM-3 Avenger
Name: None
Status: Crashed
Last info: 1958
History:
Delivered to United States Navy as Bu. 53558, 1960.
Delivered to Royal Canadian Navy as ???, May 1950.
Wheeler Airlines, St. Jean, Quebec, Canada, 1958.
Delivered to United States Navy as Bu. 53558, 1960.
Delivered to Royal Canadian Navy as ???, May 1950.
Wheeler Airlines, St. Jean, Quebec, Canada, 1958.
- Registered as CF-IMQ.
- Flew as #500.
- Converted to sprayer, painting, etc. by Fairey Aviation, Dartmouth, NS, 1958.
- Flew in NB in 1958 as part of a fleet of 6 Wheeler and 6 Skyway TBMs.
- Crashed on takeoff at right side of takeoff runway at Juniper, NB, June 1, 1958.
- Pilot J.T.J. (Ted) Zys (of the RCN Reserve) was unhurt.
- The aircraft was scrapped.
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Research Assistance:
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Research Assistance:
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