Fletcher FU-24 crash, Apr 6, 1989 (1 killed), Moa Creek
Fletcher FU-24 accident on April 6, 1989 near Moa Creek, Otago Regional Council, New Zealand with 1 fatality. Cause: A temporary loss of engine power...
- Date: April 6, 1989
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Moa Creek, Otago Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A temporary loss of engine power shortly after takeoff at a critical time; the cause was not determined but fuel contamination was suspected (TAIC 89-039).
A Fletcher FU-24 (ZK-CTO) operated by Central Airspread Ltd, flown by a student agricultural pilot under instructor supervision, lost engine power just after takeoff at Moa Creek, Otago, on 6 April 1989. Its turn to clear high ground failed, it struck the hillside and burned, killing the sole occupant.