Fletcher FU-24 crash, Aug 30, 1972 (1 killed), Clayton St...
Fletcher FU-24 accident on August 30, 1972 near Clayton Station Canterbury Regional Council, New Zealand with 1 fatality.
- Date: August 30, 1972
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Clayton Station Canterbury Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
A Fletcher topdressing aircraft struck the ground with its wingtip during a steep turn in a valley at Clayton Station and burned. The pilot was killed, and the report suggests he became incapacitated from a heart attack before the impact.