ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249862
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| Date: | Saturday 17 April 2021 |
| Time: | 13:57 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Valiant Air Command Inc |
| Registration: | N108Q |
| MSN: | 4093 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Cocoa Beach, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Titusville-Space Coast Regional Airport, FL (TIX/KTIX) |
| Titusville-Space Coast Regional Airport, FL (TIX/KTIX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Grumman TBM-3E Avenger made a soft landing with folden undercarriage into the water close to Cocoa Beach, Florida, during the Cocoa Beach Air Show, after engine problems.
The pilot escaped unhurt and the aircraft sustained probably substantial water damage.
This aircraft was built under license by Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors Corporation in 1945 and operated for the U.S. Navy as BuNo 91188.
It first flew for Valiant Air Command in 2020 as N108Q (ex N108Z) after an almost 18-year restoration.
Sources:
https://nbc-2.com/news/state/2021/04/17/plane-lands-in-ocean-during-cocoa-beach-air-show/
https://timesnewsexpress.com/news/world/top-stories/cocoa-beach-air-show-vintage-plane-makes-emergency-water-landing/
https://cocoabeachairshow.com/vac-warbirds-announce/
https://www.valiantaircommand.com/tbm-avenger-torpedo-bomber
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N108Q
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries10.html
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a023ca&lat=28.352&lon=-80.596&zoom=12.4&showTrace=2021-04-17
https://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/001/024/001024679.jpg (photo)
Images:
November 14th 2021 behind Valiant Air command’s restoration hanger
Media:
@cnnbrk @CNN Cocoa Beach Air Show pic.twitter.com/gb5ea7r6gP
— kami moffitt (@KamiMoffitt) April 17, 2021
A plane went down in Cocoa Beach during the air show. Luckily, they're saying the pilot is okay! pic.twitter.com/6cPTntHBAl
— Donnie (@TrustMeImTheDJ) April 17, 2021
🇺🇸This is the Grumman TBM-3 Avenger N108Q that crashed after giving a performance at Cocoa Beach Airshow in FL. The aircraft was salvaged and transported for further investigation. ©Eric Page Lu.https://t.co/4zzWhzIwEH pic.twitter.com/9bLWBsHzaP
— PLANES OF LEGEND (@PlanesOfLegend) April 20, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2021 18:35 | harro | Added |
| 17-Apr-2021 18:39 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Source, Embed code] |
| 17-Apr-2021 18:45 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Apr-2021 18:47 | harro | Updated [Location, Phase, Embed code] |
| 17-Apr-2021 18:52 | harro | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, Category] |
| 18-Apr-2021 07:53 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2021 11:18 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
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