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| Date: | Sunday 3 September 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N6821C |
| MSN: | 6342 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Forbestown, 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 into a ridge while borate bombing. Pilot Waldo J. Hackman (43), Red Bluff, CA. Type not confirmed.
Note: Avenger TBM-3E N6821C ("6342"->86243 ?), Sonora Flying Service, Inc, Columbia, CA, reg 4 JAN 1961, canx 4 APR 1962
Sources:
Desert Sun 4 September 1961, p1
https://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/fire-bombers-7/usairtankers7.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 January 1961 | N6821C | Sonora Flying Service | 1 | 11 miles NE of Sonora, CA | |
w/o |
| Pilot or passenger suicide | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2021 14:12 | TB | Added |
| 13-Apr-2021 07:00 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Apr-2021 07:55 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 13-Apr-2021 08:51 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 12-May-2022 21:34 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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