Grumman TS-2A N405DF
10 September 1979 · Ramona, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 September 1979 at about 17:58 local time, a Grumman TS-2A registered N405DF, operated by CA Dept Forres, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ramona, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ramona, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ramona
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman TS-2A
- Registration
- N405DF
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- CA Dept Forres
- Operating rule
- State-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3900
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Grumman TS-2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1978 | Grumman TS-2A | Laytonville, California, United States | Sis-Q Fly Serv | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Grumman TS-2A | Banning, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Grumman TS-2A | Hopland, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |