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| Date: | Monday 23 June 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C18S |
| Owner/operator: | United States Forest Service |
| Registration: | N164Z |
| MSN: | 7231 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Okanogan National Forest, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
N164Z was on supply drop to fire fighters engaged on Eight Mile Ridge Fire, Okanogan National Forest. She was caught by downdraft during the drop and struck hillside before being destroyed by fire.
Sources:
USFS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2017 12:34 | mojga | Added |
| 12-Nov-2022 01:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Nature, ] |
| 12-Nov-2022 01:31 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 29-May-2023 21:39 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 16-Sep-2023 11:37 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 24-Sep-2023 05:50 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 14-Nov-2023 04:00 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
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