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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM Avenger
    Last Military Serial:53559 RCN
    Construction Number:3621
    Last Civil Registration:CF-KCJ
    Compressed ID:General Motors TBM sn 53559 RCN cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford, BC

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM by General Motors.
    GRUMMAN TBM Unknown

    23 June 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Navy with s/n 53559.

    Transferred to VC 920.
    Operated with markings: 387

    Transferred to VT 40.

    5 July 1960

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Navy.

    27 September 1960

    To Skyway Air Services Ltd, Langley BC with new c/r CF-KCJ.

    1961


    Photographer: Larry Milberry
    Notes: CF-KCJ Skyway #607 in Cartierville, Quebec, 1961, still with its target-tug stripes.

    Operated as fire service #607.

    1969

    To Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford, BC keeping c/r CF-KCJ.

    By 9 May 1969

    To unknown owner with c/r CF-KCJ.

    9 May 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA69D0264: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:00 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Abbotsford, BC, Canada. The engine failed or malfunctioned while turning around. Collided with trees while on final approach to land. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: Practice spraying mission...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    9 May 1969

    Crashed.
    Crashed Sumas, Washington.
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    TBM Avengers and Forest Protection Limited
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