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    Airframe Family: Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger
    Latest Model:TBM-1C Avenger
    Construction Number:20260
    Last Civil Registration:N5635N
    Compressed ID:General Motors TBM-1C cn 20260 cr N...
    Latest Owner or Location:Dennis G. Smilanich, Boise, ID

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TBM-1C by General Motors.

    Circa 1950

    To Ball-Ralston Flying Service, Hillsboro, OR with new c/r N5635N.

    1952


    Photographer: Norm Ralston
    Notes: at the Ball-Ralston hangar in Hillsboro, Oregon, 1952

    From 1957 to 1957

    Leased to Skyway Air Services.

    1957


    Photographer: Forest Protection
    Notes: Ball-Ralston Avenger N5635N leased to Skyway Air Services for the 1957 Canadian forest spraying season

    1960

    To Parsons Airpark, Inc, Carpenteria, CA keeping c/r N5635N.

    1963

    To Idaho Aircraft, Boise, ID keeping c/r N5635N.

    Operated as fire service #D3.

    7 June 1965

    To Dennis G. Smilanich, Boise, ID keeping c/r N5635N.

    9 August 1968

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA69F0065: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 14:30 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Collided with trees while on a low pass. The factors included; rain and thunderstorm activity. The sky conditions were unknown/not reported. The ceiling was 9500 feet at the accident site. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). The precipitaion was rain. The wind direction was 225 degrees. The wind velocity was 25 knots...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 May 1974

    Civil registration, N5635N, cancelled.
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