Fletcher FU-24 crash, Nov 1, 1995 (1 killed), Rongoio Sta...
Fletcher FU-24 accident on November 1, 1995 near Rongoio Station, Gisborne District Council, New Zealand with 1 fatality. Cause: In-flight...
- Date: November 1, 1995
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Rongoio Station, Gisborne District Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: In-flight incapacitation of the pilot, reported as an acute heart attack, leading to loss of control.
A Fletcher FU-24 topdressing aircraft crashed and burned on Rongoio Station near Wairoa while spraying, killing its pilot. The New Zealand transport safety investigator found the pilot suffered incapacitation in flight, which led to loss of control before ground impact.