Ramona - Ramona

On August 27, 1980 at 12:00 AM, Ramona - Ramona experienced a crash involving Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer, operated by Hawkins %26 Powers Aviation, with the event recorded near Ramona California.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. During the takeoff roll at Ramona Airport, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. While both pilots escaped uninjured, the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2870G, MSN 66304, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.0473°, -116.8776°.