ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177399
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 May 1975 |
| Time: | 19:15 |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Hicks & Lawrence Ltd. |
| Registration: | CF-ZYC |
| MSN: | 3669 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Juniper Airport, New Brunswick -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | uniper Airstrip, New Brunswick (CCE3) |
| uniper Airstrip, New Brunswick (CCE3) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Avenger 53607 had been modified as an aerial spray tanker following its USN service. Hicks & Lawrence Avenger #20 was scheduled for a test flight to check the spray system prior to the evenings spray session. On takeoff, the aircraft began to vibrate severely accompanied by a loss of engine RPM. Due to the low altitude, the pilot only had time to raise the undercarriage and land straight ahead into a swampy area north of the runway. The pilot survived the forced landing with minor injuries, but the aircraft was a complete write off and the wreckage was abandoned.
Note: In 1996, the remains of the aircraft were recovered from the crash site for restoration. The rebuilt aircraft is on display (as C-GFPL) at the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum, Halifax International Airport, Nova Scotia.
Sources:
https://nbavengers.com/fmfxfz-series-canada/
canada/fzyc-hickslawrence-20-acam-24-bu-53607/
http://atlanticcanadaaviationmuseum.com/museum-collections/tbm- avenger/ Joe Baugher: USN 53607, N8398H, CF-ZYC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2015 04:14 | yukonjack | Added |
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