ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276163
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| Date: | Thursday 15 June 1961 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Grumman (General Motors) TBM-3 Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Flight Enterprises |
| Registration: | N9319Z |
| MSN: | 3506 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Payson, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Borate bomber crashed into a small ridge and burst into flames on return from a drop. "Converted Navy torpedo bomber". Pilot Charles Cochran (32). Registration not confirmed.
Sources:
Prescott Evening Courier 16 June 1961, p1+3/19 June 1961, p1 (photo)
https://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/fire-bombers-3/usairtankers3.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2022 19:26 | TB | Added |
| 04-Mar-2022 19:40 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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