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TBM AVENGER/Bu. 86090
Grumman Avenger Bu. 86090 - WRG Ref#0006707

Bureau #: 86090
Construction #: 2909
Civil Registration(s):
  N9434Z
  N7833C
  C-GFPP
Model(s):
  TBM-3E Avenger
Name: None
Status: Crashed
Last info: 1977
History:
Delivered to United States Navy as Bu. 86090, 1960.
F.H. Haradon, Goleta, CA, 1963.
  • Registered as N9434Z.
  • Flew as tanker #E52.
Sonora Flying Service, Columbia, CA, 1963-1964.
Fire Flyers Inc, Reno, NV, 1966.
Sis-Q Flying Service, Montague, CA, 19??.
Hemet Valley Flying Service, Hemet, CA, 1968-1973.
  • Flew as tanker #E52.
Hillcrest Aviation, Lewiston, Idaho, 1973-1976
  • Registered as N7833C.
  • Flew as tanker #E74.
Forest Protection Ltd, Fredericton, NB, May 1976-1977.
  • Registered as C-GFPP.
  • Flew as tanker #52.
  • Crashed during spraying operations, Charlo NB, June 17, 1977.
    • Pilot uninjured
Grumman Avenger Bu. 86090
Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page
Photo Source(s):
Martin Kyburz/Swiss Mustangs.
Christopher Adam Collection.

Research Assistance:
Christopher Adam
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