Fletcher FU-24 crash, Feb 6, 1973 (1 killed), Piako Waika...
Fletcher FU-24 accident on February 6, 1973 near Piako Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand with 1 fatality.
- Date: February 6, 1973
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Piako Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
A Fletcher FU-24 spreading superphosphate over hilly farmland near Piako, New Zealand, struck the ground in a banked attitude on 6 February 1973 and burned. The pilot, the only occupant, was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.