ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177397
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| Date: | Monday 29 May 1978 |
| Time: | 06:45 |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3S Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Forest Protection Limited |
| Registration: | CF-KCL |
| MSN: | 3700 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oromocto Lake, New Brunswick -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Blissville Airfield, New Brunswick (CCH3) |
| Blissville Airfield, New Brunswick (CCH3) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Avenger 53638 had been modified as an aerial spray tanker following its RCN service. The Forest Protection Ltd Avenger #609, was leading a three plane formation spraying for spruce bud worms, south of Oromocto Lake, New Brunswick. The team was turning for their next run over Oromocto Lake, when the left wing of the team leaders aircraft dipped into the water. The pilot was able to right the aircraft but the front of the aircraft hit the water tearing off the propeller and creating other front end damage. The aircraft still had some flying speed and the pilot glided it as close to shore as possible before ditching it. The pilot was able to escape the sinking aircraft and swam to shore where he was picked up by the company helicopter. The aircraft eventually sank in 20 feet of water. Investigation found that the large lake was mirror smooth that day and during the turn, the pilot had lost the horizon and misjudged his height above the water.
The aircraft was eventually raised as a recovery exercise by Canadian Army Engineers from the nearby Canadian Forces Base Gagetwon, NB. It was originally transported to Allan Rubin/International Vintage Aircraft at Markham ON. Subsequently bought by Jack Kosco, York County PA, as N109K. The TBM was rebuilt to airworthy condition and donated to the Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA.
Sources:
https://nbavengers.com/fjfk-series-canada/
fkcl-skywayconairfpl-609-bu-53638/
http://www.maam.org/aircraft/tbm.html
Joe Baugher: USN 53638, RCN 53638, CF-KCL, N109K
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2015 04:14 | yukonjack | Added |
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