The Ultimate TBM Mystery
Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:30 pm
OK super sleuths, here's real mystery for you.
This is TBM sprayer N9594C owned by Holly Fletcher's Aero Flight at Troutdale, Oregon in the late 50s early 60s. It crashed into a lake in Idaho (Sawtooth Lake). Holly's family are friends and dove of the wreck which is in 40-50' of water.
Here's the mystery....there is no record of this airplane ever being on the civil register. One clue is I believe that it was surplused out of Canada.
TMB N9594C flown by Jim Byers at Troutdale, Oregon
This is TBM sprayer N9594C owned by Holly Fletcher's Aero Flight at Troutdale, Oregon in the late 50s early 60s. It crashed into a lake in Idaho (Sawtooth Lake). Holly's family are friends and dove of the wreck which is in 40-50' of water.
Here's the mystery....there is no record of this airplane ever being on the civil register. One clue is I believe that it was surplused out of Canada.
TMB N9594C flown by Jim Byers at Troutdale, Oregon
Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:30 pm
HOW BADS THE WRECK?IS IT WORTH RECOVERY?PHOTOS?I WANT A TBM IN MY COLLECTION 
THANKS MIKE
THANKS MIKE
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Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:07 pm
Hi Mike,
From what I understand it made a water landing due to engine failure and is intact. The pilot just stepped out on the wing dipped his big toe into the water to check the water temp, jumped in and backstroked to shore. I don't believe they had a camera with them able to take photos during the dive.
From what I understand it made a water landing due to engine failure and is intact. The pilot just stepped out on the wing dipped his big toe into the water to check the water temp, jumped in and backstroked to shore. I don't believe they had a camera with them able to take photos during the dive.
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Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:24 pm
It is B/N 53801
Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:24 pm
ROB BRING YOUR OWN RUBBER DUCKY 
AND SOME OF THOSE FRUIT JARS FULL OF MONEY THAT ARE BURRIED IN THE BACK YARD ONE MORE TIP STAY AWAY FROM BROKE BACK MOUNTAIN 
THANKS MIKE
AND SOME OF THOSE FRUIT JARS FULL OF MONEY THAT ARE BURRIED IN THE BACK YARD ONE MORE TIP STAY AWAY FROM BROKE BACK MOUNTAIN THANKS MIKE
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Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:18 pm
ONE MORE TIP STAY AWAY FROM BROKE BACK MOUNTAIN
I thought it was Bareback Mountain
Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:30 pm
"Sawtooth Lake is one of the most beautiful alpine lakes I have ever seen. The 173 acre 250 foot deep Sawtooth Lake is accessed via a 10 mile round trip trail."
Sawtooth lake is at 8400' elevation?
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/North_ ... o35572.htm
http://www.localhikes.com/Hikes/Sawtooth_Lake_0000.asp
So, do they want to sell the salvage rights?
Sawtooth lake is at 8400' elevation?
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/North_ ... o35572.htm
http://www.localhikes.com/Hikes/Sawtooth_Lake_0000.asp
So, do they want to sell the salvage rights?
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Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:10 pm
Betcha there's some nice rainbows in there!
I'm sure they'd sign off for someone who was serious
and sincere has they love aviation & warbirds. They
have a Stearman, C-170 and a aviation art gallery!
I'm sure they'd sign off for someone who was serious
and sincere has they love aviation & warbirds. They
have a Stearman, C-170 and a aviation art gallery!
Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:22 am
In case anyone was wondering, 53801 was not and ex-RCN Avenger.
Mike
Mike
Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:33 am
Beautiful landscape, nice fishing and a sunken warbird; It just doesn't get much better than that. 
Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:49 pm
I'll bet that lake is probably as deep as those mountains are tall. That would bode well for the plane's state of preservation, but the act of recovering it might be a little tricky!
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Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:02 pm
When they dove on the airplane they said that it was in 40'-50' of water.
They defenitly didn't use a diving bell! The deepest portion is I believe about 200' or so.
They defenitly didn't use a diving bell! The deepest portion is I believe about 200' or so.
Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:49 pm
What about ownership on this?
Is some insurance company going to knock on your door after you pay for the recovery of "their" property?
Is some insurance company going to knock on your door after you pay for the recovery of "their" property?
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Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:10 pm
What about ownership on this?
Is some insurance company going to knock on your door after you pay for the recovery of "their" property?
My earlier posta on this. What Ins. company????
I'm sure they'd sign off for someone who was serious
and sincere has they love aviation & warbirds. They
have a Stearman, C-170 and a aviation art gallery!
Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:10 pm
HELLDIVERS wrote:ONE MORE TIP STAY AWAY FROM BROKE BACK MOUNTAIN
Good one Helldiver! Best laugh I had all day!