Fletcher FU-24 crash, Dec 15, 2000, Raglan
Fletcher FU-24 accident on December 15, 2000 near Raglan, Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The pilot...
- Date: December 15, 2000
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Raglan, Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. The pilot suspected a parking brake problem, but the official finding was not located.
A Fletcher FU-24 crop sprayer took off from Raglan on a local spraying job. The aircraft struggled to gain speed on the takeoff roll, and after liftoff it sank and struck a ridge to the left of the strip. The pilot, the only person on board, was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.