ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177846
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 June 1978 |
| Time: | 20:40 |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3S Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Forest Protection Limited |
| Registration: | C-GLEN |
| MSN: | 4064 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Forty Four Mile Brook, New Brunswick -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Sevogle Airstrip, New Brunswick (CCM3) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Avenger 91159 had been modified as an aerial spray tanker following its USN service. The pilot of Forest Protection TBM #14 was on a spray run when he experienced severe engine vibration and power loss. The pilot was unable to maintain power and airspeed and crash landed the aircraft into trees near Forty-four Mile Brook, north of the Nepisiguit River, New Brunswick. The reason for the power loss could not be determined. The pilot escaped uninjured but the aircraft was written off. The pilot was picked up by the company rescue unit and returned to Sevogle.
Sources:
https://nbavengers.com/gldx-glex-series-go-series-canadausa/series-canadausa/91159-n3249g-glen-johnson-fpl-a14/
Joe Baugher: USN 91159, N3249G, C-GLEN
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2015 06:19 | yukonjack | Added |
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