Ukiah - Ukiah
Flight / Schedule
Ukiah - Ukiah
Aircraft
Grumman S-2 TrackerRegistration
N448DF
MSN
179
Year of Manufacture
1957
Date
August 20, 1978 at 05:46 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Laytonville California
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
39.6882°, -123.4828°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 20, 1978 at 05:46 PM, Ukiah - Ukiah experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by CDF Aviation - California Department of Forestry - Cal Fire, with the event recorded near Laytonville California.
The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While completing a low pass during a fire fighting mission, the airplane struck trees and crashed in flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N448DF, MSN 179, year of manufacture 1957.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 39.6882°, -123.4828°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While completing a low pass during a fire fighting mission, the airplane struck trees and crashed in flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ukiah - Ukiah
Flight Type
Fire fighting
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America