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| Date: | Wednesday 13 June 1979 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Grumman TS-2A Tracker |
| Owner/operator: | California Department of Forestry |
| Registration: | N404DF |
| MSN: | 308 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 mi N of Frenchman Reservoir, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed during a drop along the Charles Creek. Gayle E. Eaton (43), Hemet Flying Service.
Sources:
Forgotten Props
Feather River Bulletin 14 June 1979, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2022 16:36 | TB | Added |
| 14-Aug-2022 13:11 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 29-May-2023 21:24 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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