Fletcher FU-24 crash, Jun 14, 1979 (1 killed), Horohoro W...
Fletcher FU-24 accident on June 14, 1979 near Horohoro Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand with 1 fatality. Cause: Wirestrike with a 220 kV power...
- Date: June 14, 1979
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Horohoro Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Wirestrike with a 220 kV power transmission line during a topdressing run, which severed the outboard section of the right wing.
A James Aviation Fletcher FU-24 topdressing near Horohoro, Waikato, struck a 220 kV power transmission line while making sowing runs. The outboard section of the right wing was severed, the aircraft rolled and dived into the ground, and the pilot was killed.