Fletcher FU-24 crash, Mar 29, 1973, Lake Rotomahana Bay o...
Fletcher FU-24 accident on March 29, 1973 near Lake Rotomahana Bay of Plenty Regional Council, New Zealand with no fatalities.
- Date: March 29, 1973
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Lake Rotomahana Bay of Plenty Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
A Fletcher FU24 agricultural aircraft lost power near Lake Rotomahana in New Zealand. The pilot made a forced landing on a hilltop, the nosewheel was driven into the cockpit, and fire broke out, but the pilot escaped and the aircraft was written off.