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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM Avenger
    Last Military Serial:A25 Sprayer
    Construction Number:3140
    Last Civil Registration:C-FBEF
    Latest Owner or Location:Miramichi Air Service, Douglastown, NB

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM by General Motors.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 53078.

    From 29 May 1952 to 14 May 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Navy with s/n 53078.

    Markings Applied: 420

    Markings Applied: 386

    From 1958 to 1966

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

    By 1 January 1966

    To Ivor Gustin, Lewiston, ID with c/r N68683.

    23 August 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA68D0100: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:20 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Idaho County Airport, Grangeville, ID. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; jettisoned load. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1969

    To Hillcrest Aircraft Company, Lewiston, ID.

    1970

    2 June 1971

    To G and M Investments, Lewiston, ID.

    1972

    To Miramichi Air Service, Douglastown, NB.

    14 November 1972

    Civil registration, N68683, cancelled.

    1973

    To Miramichi Air Service, Douglastown, NB with c/r C-FBEF.

    1973


    Photographer: Barrie McLeod
    Notes: at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

    20 May 1975

    Crashed.
    Fully loaded TBM #A25 CF-BEF, piloted by J. Biro and contracted from Miramichi Air Services, developed engine trouble and crashed on take-off 1/8 mile north of the take-off runway at Juniper Airstrip. This was the first morning of spraying from the Juniper Airstrip. Pilot Biro was unhurt, but the aircraft was destroyed and buried near the crash site.


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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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    Terry Fletcher

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