Fletcher FU-24 crash, Feb 27, 1957 (1 killed), Waverley T...
Fletcher FU-24 accident on February 27, 1957 near Waverley Taranaki Regional Council, New Zealand with 1 fatality. Cause: The cause was a fire, most...
- Date: February 27, 1957
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Waverley Taranaki Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause was a fire, most probably started by oil fumes and residue ignited by the auxiliary power unit exhaust.
A Fletcher FU24 agricultural aircraft crashed at Waverley on 27 February 1957, killing its single occupant. The aircraft had been fitted with an auxiliary power unit to drive its spray system, and it was being used to spray diesel for burn off without the approval of the Airworthiness Division.