ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201341
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Date: | Sunday 5 July 1959 |
Time: | 15:18 LT |
Type: | Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
Owner/operator: | Hemet Valley Flying Service |
Registration: | N9830C |
MSN: | 53540/3602 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Crafton Hills, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Fire fighting |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Single-engined torpedo-bomber crashed while borate-bombing a forest fire. Pilot Donald M. Doughty (40). Contract with U.S. Forest Service. Registration not confirmed (canx 29 JUL 59).
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 6 July 1959, p1
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
15-Nov-2017 19:32 |
TB |
Added |
13-Apr-2021 07:06 |
TB |
Updated [Narrative] |
13-Apr-2021 07:15 |
TB |
Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative] |
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