PAC Cresco 08-600 (08-750) crash, Dec 10, 1979, Maramarua...
PAC Cresco 08-600 (08-750) accident on December 10, 1979 near Maramarua Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand with no fatalities. Cause: Tailplane...
- Date: December 10, 1979
- Aircraft: PAC Cresco 08-600 (08-750)
- Location: Maramarua Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Tailplane separation in flight
The first prototype PAC Cresco 08-600 (ZK-LTP) lost its tailplane in flight during a test flight near Maramarua. The pilot lost control, the aircraft entered a dive, and the pilot bailed out by parachute and landed safely while the aircraft crashed and was destroyed.