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| Date: | Sunday 22 July 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Hemet Valley Flying Service |
| Registration: | N5170V |
| MSN: | 53886 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Beaumont, 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 |
Crashed while borate bombing. Alvin B. (Bucky) Walters (38). Converted WWII Navy torpedo bomber.
Sources:
Desert Sun 24 July 1962, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2021 13:58 | TB | Added |
| 12-Apr-2021 14:08 | TB | Updated [Date, ] |
| 12-Apr-2021 14:23 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Apr-2021 08:01 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
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