Fletcher FU-24 crash, Oct 1, 1974 (1 killed), Waiomatatin...
Fletcher FU-24 accident on October 1, 1974 near Waiomatatini Gisborne District Council, New Zealand with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot error: the pilot...
- Date: October 1, 1974
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Waiomatatini Gisborne District Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot error: the pilot misjudged the turning radius during a steep turn and the port wingtip struck a spur on the ridge.
A Cookson Airspread Fletcher FU-24 topdressing aircraft struck a ridge spur with its port wingtip during a steep turn at the end of a spraying run near Waiomatatini, New Zealand. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed by the impact.