ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177683
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| Date: | Thursday 23 June 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3S Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Forest Protection Limited |
| Registration: | C-GLEQ |
| MSN: | 2673 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miramachi River, Dunphy, New Brunswick -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Dunphy Airstrip, New Brunswick |
| Dunphy Airstrip, New Brunswick | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Avenger 85854 had been modified as an aerial spray tanker following its USN service. The Forest Protection, TBM #A7, was one of three that had completed spruce budworm spraying for the day. On final approach to the Dunphy Airfield, heavy smoke was seen coming from #A7. The pilot was advised to get the airplane on the ground as soon as possible, but instead, the pilot applied power and abandoned his approach. The aircraft turned to the left, stalled, went inverted and plunged into the Miramichi River. The pilot had little chance of surviving the crash and his body was recovered the next day.
Sources:
https://nbavengers.com/gldx-glex-series-go-series-canadausa/
series-canadausa/85854-n7015c-johnson-fpl-a7/
Joe Baugher: USN 85854, N7015C, C-GLEQ
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2015 05:38 | yukonjack | Added |
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