Rohnerville - Rohnerville

On October 7, 1987 at 10:55 AM, Rohnerville - Rohnerville experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by CDF Aviation - California Department of Forestry - Cal Fire, with the event recorded near Weott 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 aircraft was engaged in a fire fighting mission in the region of Weott, California. While returning to his base at Rohnerville to pick up another load of retardant, the pilot was able to send a brief mayday message when the aircraft crashed. The pilot, sole on board was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N444DF, MSN 119, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.3223°, -123.9214°.