ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177478
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| Date: | Saturday 26 March 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) |
| Registration: | 69399 |
| MSN: | 2138 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMCS Shearwater, NS -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMCS Shearwater, Nova Scotia (YA)W) |
| HMCS Shearwater, Nova Scotia (YAW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot of RCN Avenger 69399 (code 380), was doing circuits at HMCS Shearwater when the engine failed over the base. Too low to bail out, he force landed the aircraft into woods near the base galley. The aircraft was not severely damaged, but was not repaired. The pilot escaped uninjured.
Sources:
From White-Caps to Contrails: Pg. 23/24
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2015 05:32 | yukonjack | Added |
| 01-Jan-2018 17:45 | TB | Updated [Location, Nature, Damage] |
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