Fletcher FU-24 crash, Jun 7, 1995 (1 killed), Lake Grassmere
Fletcher FU-24 accident on June 7, 1995 near Lake Grassmere, Marlborough District Council, New Zealand with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot incapacitation,...
- Date: June 7, 1995
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Lake Grassmere, Marlborough District Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot incapacitation, which led to loss of situational awareness and control of the aircraft during a critical phase of flight.
A Fletcher FU-24 agricultural aircraft crashed on hilly ground shortly after takeoff from a field at Lake Grassmere, during the eighth sortie of the morning. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed. The TAIC inquiry (AO-1995-010) concluded that the pilot was incapacitated, which caused loss of control.