Dates

Event

Constructed as a TBM-3 by General Motors.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 53697.

25 July 1952

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Navy with s/n 53697 as a Avenger AS.3M.

Transferred to VC 920.
Operated with markings: 908

5 July 1960

Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Navy.

1962

To Sierra Aviation with new c/r N9711Z.

Operated as fire service #E46.

1963

To Wen Inc, Porterville CA keeping c/r N9711Z.

September 1965

Photographer: William T Larkins
Notes: At Hollister, California

1966

To P and B Aviation, Red Bluff CA keeping c/r N9711Z.

17 July 1967

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK68D0088: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Collided with trees while in flight. The factors included; weather obstructions to vision. The sky conditions were unknown/not reported. The visibility was unknown/not reported. There was smoke. The wind direction was 270 degrees. The wind velocity was 20 knots. The weather conditions were UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

9 August 1967

To Sis Q Flying Service Inc, Danta Rosa, CA keeping c/r N9711Z.

Operated as fire service #E33.

Photographer: William T Larkins

17 December 1974

Civil registration, N9711Z, cancelled.

Circa 1975

To Forrest Protection Limited with new c/r C-GLEH.
Purchased by FPL for $13,000 (CDN) plus 2,000 for engine.

Operated as fire service #E33.

Operated as fire service #20.

18 May 1984

Crashed.
Owned and operated by FPL and piloted by Tom Martindale of Tillsonburg, Ontario, experienced an undercarriage failure on landing at Brockway airstrip. The pilot was not injured but the aircraft was extensively damaged.

18 May 1984

Photographer: Forest Protection
Notes: Recovery at Brockway airstrip

Repaired.

6 June 1987

Crashed.
Owned and operated by FPL and piloted by Paul Garon of Truro, NS, crashed at Boston Brook airstrip, some 20 miles north of St. Leonard, NB. Pilot Garon died in the accident. The aircraft was completely destroyed.