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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3E Avenger
    Last Military Serial:69294 USN
    Construction Number:2033
    Last Civil Registration:N7026C
    Latest Owner or Location:Idaho Aircraft Co Inc/Dennis G. Smilanich, Boise, ID

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    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-3E by General Motors.

    Circa 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 69294.

    To Ball-Ralston with c/r N7026C.
    Converted for active forest spray work.

    Circa 1952


    Photographer: Norm Ralston
    Notes: N7026C shortly after arriving from Litchfield, still with military markings. The spray tank has already been installed. That is Swede Ralston standing in front of the aircraft.

    Circa 1957

    Leased to Skyway Air Services, BC.

    To Parsons Airpark Inc, Carpenteria, CA.

    From 1963 to 19 June 1970

    To Idaho Aircraft Co Inc/Dennis G. Smilanich, Boise, ID.

    Operated as fire service #04.

    19 June 1970

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA70FXM20: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 09:27 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Boise Airport, Boise, ID. The flight departed from Boise, ID, with the destination Boise, ID. There was a fire or explosion in flight while on final approach to land. Experienced an uncontrolled collision with terrain in an uncontrolled descent. The factors included; engine fire. A fire broke out after impact...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    10 September 1970

    Civil registration, N7026C, cancelled.
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