ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249707
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Date: | Sunday 3 September 1961 |
Time: | |
Type: | Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
Owner/operator: | private |
Registration: | N6821C |
MSN: | 6342 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Forbestown, 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:Crashed into a ridge while borate bombing. Pilot Waldo J. Hackman (43), Red Bluff, CA. Type not confirmed.
Note: Avenger TBM-3E N6821C ("6342"->86243 ?), Sonora Flying Service, Inc, Columbia, CA, reg 4 JAN 1961, canx 4 APR 1962
Sources:
Desert Sun 4 September 1961, p1
https://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/fire-bombers-7/usairtankers7.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
11 January 1961 |
N6821C |
Sonora Flying Service |
1 |
11 miles NE of Sonora, CA |
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w/o |
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
12-Apr-2021 14:12 |
TB |
Added |
13-Apr-2021 07:00 |
TB |
Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
13-Apr-2021 07:55 |
TB |
Updated [Narrative] |
13-Apr-2021 08:51 |
TB |
Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
12-May-2022 21:34 |
Cobar |
Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
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