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| Date: | Tuesday 27 July 1982 |
| Time: | 12:36 |
| Type: |  Grumman US-2A Tracker |
| Owner/operator: | California Department of Forestry |
| Registration: | N416DF |
| MSN: | 136460/369 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tuolumne County, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Probable primary cause - Pilot failed to maintain adequate terrain clearance. 2. Probable contributing causes: a. Decreased visibility in the drop down area due to smoke b. Severe turbulence and downdrafts due to the fire conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
Forgotten Props
Santa Cruz Sentinel 28 July 1982, p4
Incident #44-1031, Investigation of Aircraft Crash, Airtanker 96. Tuolumne County. July 27, 1982.
Images:
(1): IIP (2) Wreckage [Photo: NTSB]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2022 17:17 | TB | Added |
| 14-Aug-2022 09:12 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 13-Oct-2022 08:51 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, Photo, ] |
| 13-Oct-2022 08:52 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 29-May-2023 21:25 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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