Santa Ana - Santa Ana

On August 1, 1997 at 03:00 PM, Santa Ana - Santa Ana experienced a crash involving Canadian Vickers PBV-1 Canso (OA-10 Canso), operated by Airborne Fire Attack, with the event recorded near San Vicente Reservoir California.

The flight was categorized as fire fighting and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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 weather. After touching down to scoop another load of water, the pilot added power and the aircraft pitched forward. The pilot heard a pop and felt a sudden decelerative force. When the nose began to bowsuck, he applied more back pressure but the aircraft did not respond. The floor split open and water began rushing into the cockpit. The left nose gear door locking pin was found separated from its hydraulic actuator. It displayed a bend that corresponded to its retracted position in the pin guide. The deformation prevented investigators from reinserting the damaged pin back through the guide. The left mycarta block remained attached to the door and did not exhibit any damage.

Aircraft reference details include registration N322FA, MSN CV-560, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.9277°, -116.9100°.