Accident Grumman TS-2A Tracker N448DF, Sunday 20 August 1978
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Date:Sunday 20 August 1978
Time:17:46
Type:Silhouette image of generic S2P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman TS-2A Tracker
Owner/operator:Sis-Q Flying Service
Registration: N448DF
MSN: 179
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Laytonville, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Fire fighting
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Hit trees and crashed.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: OAK78FVD54
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
11-Aug-2022 20:19 TB Updated [Nature, Narrative, ]

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