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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-3 Avenger
    Last Military Serial:69323 USN
    Construction Number:2062
    Last Civil Registration:N124TB
    Compressed ID:General Motors TBM-3 sn 69323 USN c...
    Latest Owner or Location:The Oklahoma Heartland of America Museum, Weatherford, Oklahoma

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-3 by General Motors.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 69323.

    1963

    To Daro Inc, San Clemente CA with new c/r N7961C.

    Operated as fire service #E92.

    Operated as fire service #E24.

    19 September 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK68A0030: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:35 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Willows Airport, Willows, CA. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; failed to use the miscellaneous aircraft conditions checklist.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    From 1970 to 1974

    To Sis-Q keeping c/r N7961C.

    June 1972


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: N7961C - TBM-3 Avenger - Sis-Q Flying Service at Hollister in June 1972

    December 1974

    To Forest Protection Limited with new c/r C-GLEJ.
    Purchased by FPL for $15,000 (CDN) plus $6,210 for a spare engine.

    Operated as fire service #E24.

    Operated as fire service #24.

    2001


    Photographer: Ken Marshall

    6 July 2005

    To Donohue Andrew, Sapulpa, OK with new c/r N124TB.

    14 May 2012

    To Donohue Andrew, Bristow, OK keeping c/r N124TB.

    8 February 2018

    Civil registration, N124TB, cancelled.

    Based at Heartland Air Museum, Jones Memorial Airport, Bristow, OK.
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    To The Oklahoma Heartland of America Museum, Weatherford, OK.
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    TBM Avengers and Forest Protection Limited
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     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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