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| Date: | Tuesday 30 July 2024 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk |
| Owner/operator: | California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection |
| Registration: | N478DF |
| MSN: | 704110 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | CAL FIRE Howard Forest Helitack Base, CA |
| CAL FIRE Howard Forest Helitack Base, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Cal Fire Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk, encountered a gust of wind causing the tail rotor to strike a tree.
Sources:
FAA
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n478df#36678996
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2024 17:01 | ASN | Added |
| 31-Jul-2024 22:58 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Nature, ] |
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