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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3S Avenger
    Last Military Serial:53804 USN
    Construction Number:3866
    Last Civil Registration:N9710Z
    Latest Owner or Location:USS Lexington, Corpus Christi, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-3S by General Motors.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 53804.

    Transferred to VC 920.

    Operated as fire service #E79.

    To Aero Crop Corporation with new c/r N9710Z.

    From 1963 to 1965

    To Columbia Flying Service, Hollister, CA keeping c/r N9710Z.

    12 July 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX66A0007: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:10 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA. Landed wheels up on touch down.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Circa August 1965

    To George C. Abell, Topanga CA keeping c/r N9710Z.

    September 1969


    Photographer: Gordon Reid
    Notes: George Abells TBM N9710Z #E79 retired at Grass Valley CA September 1969.

    1970

    To Ralph M. Ponte, Grass Valley CA.
    For restoration.

    28 December 1973

    To Military Aircraft Restoration Corp, Anaheim, CA keeping c/r N9710Z.

    In the inventory of Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation (MARC)/David Tallichet, Anaheim, CA.
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    7 June 1977

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX9710Z (TBM-3E, 53804) issued.

    25 January 1978

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN78FQA11: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:15 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Albuquerque, NM, with the destination Dallas, TX. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; intentional wheels up landing. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    In the inventory of National Naval Aviation Museum-Loan Program, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
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    Loaned to USS Lexington, Corpus Christi, TX.
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    1 January 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX9710Z (TBM-3E, 53804) issued.

    17 January 2018

    Civil registration, N9710Z, cancelled.


    Photographer: Unknown
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    TBM Avengers and Forest Protection Limited
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