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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3 Avenger
    Last Military Serial:85883 USN
    Construction Number:2702
    Last Civil Registration:N6825C
    Compressed ID:General Motors TBM-3 sn 85883 USN c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Hemet Valley Flying Service Company, Hemet, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-3 by General Motors.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 85883.

    From 1963 to 1966

    To Ralph M. Ponte, Visalia, CA with new c/r N6825C.

    From 1963 to Circa 1967

    Operated by Cal-Nat Aiiways Inc, Ramona CDF.


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: An early paint scheme on Cal Nat Airways Grumman TBM N6825C #E37.


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    Operated as fire service #E37.

    From 1969 to 4 September 1971

    To Hemet Valley Flying Services keeping c/r N6825C.

    July 1971


    Photographer: Jay Sherlock
    Notes: at Columbia, CA.

    4 September 1971

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK72FVG22: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 16:38 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Placerville Airport, Placerville, CA. This was a local flight from Placerville, CA. Collided with trees while on a crop dusting run. Report remarks include: Spraying firetrol.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    13 October 1971

    To Hemet Valley Flying Service Company, Hemet, CA keeping c/r N6825C.

    13 October 1971

    Civil registration, N6825C, cancelled.

    13 October 1971

    To Hemet Valley Flying Service Company, Hemet, CA with new c/r N6825C.

    13 October 1971

    Civil registration, N6825C, cancelled.
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