Date:	Sunday 8 August 1971
Time:	19:29
Type:	Grumman TBM-3E Avenger
Owner/operator:	Conair Aviation
Registration:	CF-KCF
MSN:	3616
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Windfield, British Columbia -   Canada
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Fire fighting
Departure airport:	Kelowna, British Columbia (YLW)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
Avenger 53554 had been modified as an aerial spray tanker following its RCN service. The Conair TBM #614 had taken off from Kelowna Airport when the throttle linkage broke. The aircraft force landed at Winfield BC, but was badly damaged. The Avenger was returned to Conair’s base at Abbotsford BC, but was written off. The pilot survived the accident.

https://nbavengers.com/fjfk-series-canada/
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Joe Baugher: USN 53554, RCN 53554, CF-KCF
https://archive.org/details/31761116358250

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
27-Jun-2015 07:19	yukonjack	Added
08-Jun-2024 19:16	ASN	Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Source, ]