Fletcher FU-24 crash, Jul 19, 1988 (1 killed), Werris Creek
Fletcher FU-24 accident on July 19, 1988 near Werris Creek, New South Wales, Australia with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control during a steep manoeuvre...
- Date: July 19, 1988
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Werris Creek, New South Wales, Australia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control during a steep manoeuvre near rising timbered terrain, with lee side downdrafts likely; no aircraft defect was found (ATSB).
A Fletcher FU24 950 (VH-HPP) spreading superphosphate on a sloping paddock near Werris Creek, New South Wales, on 19 July 1988 entered a steep nose up wingover, struck trees and hit the ground. A fierce fire followed and the pilot was killed.