N2886D

On July 29, 1985 at 03:38 PM, N2886D experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by Aries Aire, with the event recorded near Northport Washington.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. Water bomber aircraft landed on lake with dump doors partially open during landing phase of water pickup run. Mechanically operated dump door locks were applied before dump doors were closed. Pilot controlled dump doors from pilots control wheel, copilot operated door locks by separate control independent of the dump doors. Both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2886D, MSN 2104, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 48.9157°, -117.7827°.