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| Date: | Sunday 5 July 1959 |
| Time: | 15:18 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Hemet Valley Flying Service |
| Registration: | N9830C |
| MSN: | 53540/3602 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Crafton Hills, CA -
 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 |
Single-engined torpedo-bomber crashed while borate-bombing a forest fire. Pilot Donald M. Doughty (40). Contract with U.S. Forest Service. Registration not confirmed (canx 29 JUL 59).
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 6 July 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2017 19:32 | TB | Added |
| 13-Apr-2021 07:06 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 13-Apr-2021 07:15 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative, ] |
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