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TBM AVENGER/Bu. 53697

Bureau #: 53697
Construction #: 3759
Civil Registration(s):
  N9711Z
  C-GLEH

Model(s):
  TBM-3S Avenger
  AS Mark III Avenger
Name: None
Status: Crashed
Last info: 1987

History:
Delivered to the United States Navy as Bu. 53697.
Delivered to Royal Canadian Navy as 53697.

• BOC:July 25, 1952.
• SOC: July 5, 1960.
• Coded as #908.

Sierra Aviation, Porterville, CA, 1962-1963.

• Registered as N9711Z.
• Flew as tanker #E46.

Wen Inc, Porterville, CA, 1963.

• Flew as tanker #E46.

P & B Aviation, Red Bluff, CA, 1966.

• Struck trees during fire bombing run but managed to land safely at Coalinga, CA, July 17, 1967.

Sis-Q Flying Service, Montague, CA, 1969-1974.

• Flew as tanker #E33.

Forest Protection Ltd, Fredericton, New Brunswick, 1975-1987.

• Registered as C-GLEH.
• Flew as tanker #E33, later #20.
• Crashed at Boston Borrok airstrip.
• Pilot Paul Gordon fatally injured.
• Aircraft destroyed.

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