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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Stbros S25 · Craigmont, ID · July 10, 2001

Date: July 10, 2001 · 11:14 local
Place: Craigmont, ID
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: WYTG
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4947X
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA01FA127
Reported as: Stbros S25

N4947XRegistration cancelled Oct 3, 2002 · Rockwell International S-2RS/N 5008R · Built 1975 Airframe modelRockwell International S-2R Engine modelWright C7BA seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 10, 2001, about 1114 pacific daylight time, a rockwell international S-2R, N4947X was destroyed while being operated as a fire suppression on a wildland fire approximately 20 miles southwest of cottonwood, ID. The aircraft crashed from unknown circumstances and a preimpact fire was observed by one eyewitness. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft, was fatally injured. The flight had originated from Craigmont, ID.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 10, 2001, ABOUT 1114 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R, N4947X WAS DESTROYED WHILE BEING OPERATED AS A FIRE SUPPRESSION ON A WILDLAND FIRE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COTTONWOOD, ID. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED FROM UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES AND A PREIMPACT FIRE WAS OBSERVED BY ONE EYEWITNESS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED FROM CRAIGMONT, ID.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA01FA127Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCottonwood, IDFailure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain while dropping fire retardant. Factors include low visibility with smoke.Jul 10, 2001 · Destroyed