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| Date: | Tuesday 29 June 1976 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Grumman US-2A Tracker |
| Owner/operator: | California Department of Forestry |
| Registration: | N414DF |
| MSN: | 136634/543 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2 mi NE of North San Juan, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Ukiah, CA |
Crashed after dropping chemicals on a fire 12 miles north of Nevada City, CA. Pilot was killed. Based at Ukiah, CA.
Sources:
Forgotten Props
Santa Cruz Sentinel 29 Jun 1976, p22
not in NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2022 07:57 | TB | Added |
| 29-May-2023 21:23 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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