De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Dec 6, 1972 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on December 6, 1972 near Te Karaka Gisborne District Council, New Zealand with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot suddenly...
- Date: December 6, 1972
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Te Karaka Gisborne District Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot suddenly incapacitated in flight because of undiagnosed medical conditions, with no mechanical fault found
A Fieldair Beaver returning to Gisborne after topdressing work banked steeply to the right, dived and hit the ground near Te Karaka. The sole pilot died and the aircraft was destroyed. The official report found the pilot had been suddenly incapacitated in flight.