ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177440
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Wednesday 25 September 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) |
| Registration: | 53908 |
| MSN: | 3970 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCN Chezzetcook, NS -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMCS Shearwater, Nova Scotia (YAW) |
| HMCS Shearwater, Nova Scotia (YAW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
VU 32 Squadron, Avenger 85908 (code 388), had just dropped a bomb at the Chezzetcook bomb range when the engine stopped as the pilot pulled up out of the bombing run. The aircraft was too low to attempt a restart and the pilot had to ditch the aircraft. The aircraft was written off but the pilot Navy Ltn James W. Steegan (25) survived the crash and was rescued from a rubber dinghy.
Sources:
https://www.samfoundation.ca/Archived%20Newsletters/ Summer2012.pdf
https://www.samfoundation.ca/THE%20CHEZZETCOOK%20AIR%20WEAPONS.pdf
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 27 September 1957, p18
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2015 06:06 | yukonjack | Added |
| 05-Jan-2018 13:23 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation