ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177332
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| Date: | Sunday 25 May 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) |
| Registration: | 53437 |
| MSN: | 3499 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fonthill, Ontario -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Station Downsview (YZD) |
| RCAF Station Downsview (YZD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
RCN Avenger 53437 (Code 805) of VC 920 Reserve Squadron, crashed approximately 15 feet from a home on the outskirts of Fonthill, Ontario, killing the pilot. The house was damaged but no one on the ground was hurt.
Sources:
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19580526&id=ADBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=117 2,3272075&hl=en
Joe Baugher: USN 53437, RCN 53437
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2015 07:20 | yukonjack | Added |
| 30-Sep-2015 16:32 | yukonjack | Updated [Source] |
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