No fatalities
1 Jun 2020: AIR TRACTOR AT802 FIREBOSS — Dauntless Air — Unalakleet, AK
On 1 Jun 2020, an AIR TRACTOR AT802 FIREBOSS operated by Dauntless Air was involved in an aviation accident near Unalakleet, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during the departure, which resulted in a collision with terrain.. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during the departure, which resulted in a collision with terrain..
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Causes
Altitude — Not attained/maintainedPilot
Other contributing factors
Effect on operation