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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3E Avenger
    Last Military Serial:85904 USN
    Construction Number:5708
    Last Civil Registration:C-FZTR
    Compressed ID:General Motors TBM-3E sn 85904 USN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Miramichi Air Service, Douglastown NB

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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 85904.

    26 June 1961

    To Hillcrest Arcft Co Inc, Lewiston, ID with new c/r N4173A.

    25 August 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA68D0101: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Elk City Airport, Elk City, ID. The engine failed or malfunctioned while en route for crop dusting. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; jettisoned load. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 December 1971

    Civil registration, N4173A, cancelled.

    To Hillcrest with new c/r C-FZTR.

    1971

    To Miramichi Air Service, Douglastown NB keeping c/r C-FZTR.
    Markings added: A18

    Operated as fire service #A18.

    16 June 1972

    Crashed.
    Crashed on takeoff for forest spraying, Sevogle NB.

    1972


    Photographer: Forestry Protection
    Notes: McBride Family with A-18
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    TBM Avengers and Forest Protection Limited
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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