ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177400
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 June 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Forest Protection Limited |
| Registration: | C-GFPQ |
| MSN: | 3654 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gounamitz River, New Brunswick -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Boston Brook Airstrip, New Brunswick (CCJ3) |
| Boston Brook Airstrip, New Brunswick (CCJ3) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Avenger 53592 had been modified as an aerial spray tanker following its USN service. The Forest Products Avenger #15 was one of three TBMs spraying bud worms in New Brunswick on 8 June 1982. The pilot of C-GFPQ reported that the aircraft was experiencing severe vibrations, but elected to continue spraying. Shortly after, the pilot radioed that he was “going in”.
It was thought that the pilot was attempting to land on a forestry road, near the North Branch of the Gounamitz River, but the aircraft stalled and crashed into the ground nose first. The aircraft broke apart and burst into flames, killing the pilot.
Witnesses indicated the engine was quite and just before impact, the aircraft had pitched up, climbed for a short distance and then nosed over and dove into the ground. The investigators found that the engine was not producing power, but could find no reason for the severe vibration or why the engine was not producing power. A possible conclusion was that the pilot may have become incapacitated due to heart failure resulting in the sudden pitch up and subsequent stall.
Sources:
https://nbavengers.com/gfpx-series-canadausa/
canadausa/gfpq-n5168v-hemet-valley-hillcrest-68-fpl-15-bu-53592/
Joe Baugher: USN 53592, N5168V, C-GFPQ
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2015 04:15 | yukonjack | Added |
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