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National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB ID: WPR12GA243 Occurrence Date: 06/03/2012 Occurrence Type: Accident Most Critical Injury: Fatal Investigated By: NTSB

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Location/Time
Nearest City/Place State

Zip Code

Local Time

Time Zone

Modena

UT

84753

1347

MDT

Aircraft Information
Registration Number Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Number

N14447
Type of Aircraft: Airplane Injury Summary:

LOCKHEED
Amateur Built Aircraft? No
Fatal

P2V-7

Serious

Minor

None

Revenue Sightseeing Flight: No Narrative

Air Medical Transport Flight: No

Brief narrative statement of facts, conditions and circumstances pertinent to the accident/incident:

On June 3, 2012, at 1347 mountain daylight time, a Lockheed P2V-7, N14447 (using call sign Tanker 11), collided with mountainous terrain while conducting firefighting operations 20 miles north of Modena, Utah. The airplane was operated by Neptune Aviation Services under contract with the US Forest Service as a public aerial firefighting flight. Both pilots were fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged by impact forces and a post crash fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a company flight plan had been filed. The flight originated in Cedar City, Utah, at 1315. While conducting its second retardant drop of the day, Tanker 11 followed behind the lead airplane into the drop zone. The drop zone was located in a shallow valley that was 0.4 miles wide and 350 feet deep. The lead airplane flew a shallow right-hand turn on to final, and dropped to an altitude of 150 feet above the valley floor over the intended drop area. While making the right turn on to final behind the lead plane, Tanker 11 impacted rising terrain that was about 700 feet left of the lead airplane's flight path. Updated on Jun 11 2012 1:11PM

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NTSB ID: WPR12GA243 Occurrence Date: 06/03/2012 Occurrence Type: Accident

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Other Aircraft Involved
Registration Number Aircraft Manufacturer

Model/Series Number

Accident Information
Aircraft Damage:

Substantial

Accident Occurred During:

Crew
Pilot 2 3 4 5 6

Name

Certificate No.

Injury

On File On File

On File On File

Fatal Fatal

Operator Information
Name Operator Designator Code Doing Business As

NEPTUNE AVIATION SERVICES INC

Street Address City State Zip Code

2 CORPORATE WAY
-Type of Certificate(s) Held:
Air Carrier Operating Certificate(s):

MISSOULA

MT

59808-8675

Operating Certificate: Regulation Flight Conducted Under: Public Use Type of Flight Operations Conducted: Non-scheduled; Domestic

Operator Certificate: Agricultural Operator

Flight Plan/Itinerary
Type of Flight Plan Filed: Company VFR

Last Departure Point

State

Airport Identifier

Cedar City
Destination

UT
State

KCDC
Airport Identifier

Local Flight

UT

KCDC

Weather Information
Investigator's Source: Sky/Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear Lowest Ceiling: None Ft. AGL Visibility: Facility ID: KCDC Ft. AGL Observation Time (Local): 1350

10

SM

Altimeter:

30.03

"Hg
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Weather Information
Temperature: Wind Speed: 9
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32 C
Kts.

Dew Point: Gusts: 19

-4 C
Kts.

Wind Direction: 220 Weather Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions

Administration Data
Notification From Date

Dept of Interior
FAA District Office/Coordinator Investigator-In-Charge (IIC)

Federal Aviation Administration Robert Hendrickson

Van McKenny

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