Fletcher FU-24 crash, Apr 10, 1979 (1 killed), Paparata A...
Fletcher FU-24 accident on April 10, 1979 near Paparata Auckland Council, New Zealand with 1 fatality. Cause: Insufficient runway length for a full...
- Date: April 10, 1979
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Paparata Auckland Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Insufficient runway length for a full takeoff with a full hopper and full fuel, aggravated by a slight rise in tailwind after the refuelling break.
Fletcher FU-24 ZK-CAY of Thames Aerial Topdressing crashed after takeoff from a sloping farm airstrip at Paparata, Auckland, on 10 April 1979. The sole pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire.