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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3E Avenger
    Last Military Serial:53256 USN
    Construction Number:3318
    Last Civil Registration:CF-ZYB
    Compressed ID:General Motors TBM-3E sn 53256 USN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Hicks and Lawrence Ltd, Saint. Thomas, ON

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-3E by General Motors.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 53256.

    1963

    To Aerial Applicators Inc, Salt Lake City, UT with new c/r N9592C.

    Operated as fire service #D19.

    12 March 1971

    Civil registration, N9592C, cancelled.

    Circa 16 May 1971

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9592C (TBM-3E, 53256) issued.

    From 1971 to 1975

    To Hicks and Lawrence Ltd, Saint. Thomas, ON with new c/r CF-ZYB.

    Operated as fire service #19.

    1 June 1971

    Crashed.
    Went down during a practice flight north of Dryden, Ontario.Clare Syme was about to drop his 5500 lbs. of fire retardant on a forest fire near Norse Lake, about 20 miles northwest of Dryden, Ontario. As he lowered altitude in order to release the retardant, he encountered turbulence which caused the crash of his World War 2 era Grumman Avenger that had been converted for fire fighting duty. Having survived the crash with non life threatening injuries, Clare found himself trapped as the forest fire crept closer to him. The fire retarding chemicals which spilled out on impact actually saved his life from the advancing flames. He was trapped there for hours until the fire passed and crews were able to come in and rescue him.

    2011


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