ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36787
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Wednesday 21 June 1995 |
| Time: | 11:08 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58P Baron |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Forest Service |
| Registration: | N156Z |
| MSN: | TJ-369 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ramona, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Ontario, CA (ONT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Beechcraft 58P Baron (N156Z) operated by the US Forest Service under callsign Lead 56 and an Aero Union Douglas C-54G (N4989P), operating as Tanker 19, crashed following a mid-air collision in Ramona, California, USA.
The pilot of N156Z and both pilots of N4989P were fatally injured.
Lead 56 took off from Ontario Airport at 08:00 for aerial fire suppression activities over the Butterfield Ranch about 30 miles northeast of Ramona Airport. Lead 56 flew over the fire area and conducted fire spotting and led several air tankers to specific drop areas. Lead 56 remained over the area until relieved by another Forest Service airplane, Lead 55, at 11:00.
At 10:22 Tanker 19, a Douglas C-54G, took off from Hemet-Ryan Field (HMT) for the third fire retardant drop in the same area. After the drop, it was instructed, along with other tankers to fly to Ramona Airport. Both the C-54 and the Baron arrived near Ramona at the same time.
The C-54 carried out a straight-in approach. The Baron, turning from base leg, struck the tail of the C-54. Both aircraft crashed and caught fire. Two residences and two vehicles were also destroyed.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Inadequate visual lookout by the Beech 58P pilot, and the operator's inadequate procedures concerning 360-degree overhead approaches."
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-May-2022 08:31 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 22-Jun-2022 19:54 | PolandMoment | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 12-Nov-2022 02:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Nature] |
| 29-May-2023 22:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator, Nature]] |
| 02-Sep-2023 07:19 | harro | Updated [[[Operator, Nature]]] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation