Fletcher FU-24 crash, Dec 11, 1990 (1 killed), Waimangu
Fletcher FU-24 accident on December 11, 1990 near Waimangu, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, New Zealand with 1 fatality. Cause: A fuel injector was...
- Date: December 11, 1990
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Waimangu, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A fuel injector was blocked by a grain of sand, causing a major loss of engine power just after takeoff (TAIC investigation 90-011T).
A Fletcher FU-24-950M topdressing aircraft (ZK-BIX) lost engine power just after takeoff from the Rotomahana Block airstrip near Waimangu, New Zealand, on 11 December 1990. The aircraft lost height, its right wing struck a hedge and it crashed into a steep ravine. The sole pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.