Fletcher FU-24 crash, Nov 12, 1984 (1 killed), Okoroire
Fletcher FU-24 accident on November 12, 1984 near Okoroire, Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand with 1 fatality. Cause: Overloading: the aircraft was...
- Date: November 12, 1984
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Okoroire, Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Overloading: the aircraft was grossly overloaded with its centre of gravity 28 mm beyond the aft limit, due to leftover fertilizer in the hopper and an under-reading loader scale.
A Fieldair Fletcher FU-24 on a topdressing run near Matamata failed to take off properly, struck the fence at the end of the strip and became airborne again before hitting a tree and diving into a gully. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.