Incident Grumman-Fairey Avenger AS.3M 53420, Sunday 27 April 1958
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Date:Sunday 27 April 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic TBM model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman-Fairey Avenger AS.3M
Owner/operator:Royal Canadian Navy VU-32
Registration: 53420
MSN: 3482
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Nova Scotia -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RCAF Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Destination airport:RCAF Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Narrative:
A/C taxied into wooden hut enclosing steam pipe, pilot error.

Sources:

https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=186825

History of this aircraft

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2025 06:06 nhofmann54 Added
16-May-2025 07:08 nhofmann54 Updated [Registration, Country, ]

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