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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:Avenger AS.3
    Last Military Serial:86175 RCN
    Construction Number:2994
    Last Civil Registration:N68684
    Latest Owner or Location:Maron Air Services

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an Avenger AS.3 by Fairey Aviation at Canada.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 86175.

    29 May 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Navy with s/n 86175.

    Transferred to VX 10.
    Operated with markings: 421/386

    Transferred to VU 33.

    14 May 1958

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Navy.

    June 1958

    To Richel Air Ltd, Saint Jean, QC with c/r CF-JJB.

    1960


    Photographer: E.C. McQuinn
    Notes: At Dunphy

    1966

    To Ivan Gustin, Lewiston ID with c/r N68684.

    Operated spraying contract in Greece.

    10 August 1967

    To Agron Daniel, Dos Palos, CA.

    Operated by Maron Air Services.

    16 October 1967

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 14877: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 15:42 hours. The airframe was destroyed. There was a fire or explosion in flight while turning around. The engine failed or malfunctioned while turning around. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: Investigated and reported by govt. Of greece. Cause of fire undetermined...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    30 October 1967

    Civil registration, N68684, cancelled.


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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    TBM Avengers and Forest Protection Limited

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