Date & Time: Jun 28, 1964 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Registration:
N8037E
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Fire fighting
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Deer Valley - Deer Valley
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
1
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Deer Valley to take part to a firefighting mission near Roosevelt. While flying at low height and starting a swath run, the airplane struck the ground and crashed. The pilot was killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined.
Final Report:
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