Columbia - Columbia

On June 19, 1992 at 04:13 PM, Columbia - Columbia experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by CDF Aviation - California Department of Forestry - Cal Fire, with the event recorded near Columbia California.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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. The pilot departed Columbia Airport on a fire fighting mission. After the retardant was dropped on the fire zone, the pilot increased engine power to gain height when the aircraft, flying in reduced visibility due to smoke, collided with trees. It rolled to the left and crashed inverted, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N451DF, MSN 548, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.9153°, -77.0535°.