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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Doug DC-10-10 · Tehachapi, CA · June 25, 2007

Date: June 25, 2007 · 17:20 local
Place: Tehachapi, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: ZTRG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N450AX
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07TA181
Reported as: Doug DC1010
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,200 total2,500 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N450AXRegistration cancelled Mar 23, 2018 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10S/N 46942 · Built 1974 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 Engine modelGE CF6-6KTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) While on a fire suppression flight for the California dept of forestry, a DC-10-10 was in a left turn to final for a drop. While in a left turn the left wing impacted several trees. The captain recovered, declared an emergency and returned to the departure airport (vcv), CA. There was damage to the left wing and control surfaces.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ON A FIRE SUPPRESSION FLIGHT FOR THE CALIFORNIA DEPT OF FORESTRY, A DC-10-10 WAS IN A LEFT TURN TO FINAL FOR A DROP. WHILE IN A LEFT TURN THE LEFT WING IMPACTED SEVERAL TREES. THE CAPTAIN RECOVERED, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT (VCV), CA. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND CONTROL SURFACES.

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 SEA07TA181Accident · No injuriesFinal reportTehachapi, CAThe captain's failure to maintain clearance from trees.Jun 26, 2007 · Substantial damage