Fletcher FU-24 crash, Dec 23, 2001 (1 killed), Paiaka
Fletcher FU-24 accident on December 23, 2001 near Paiaka, Northland Regional Council, New Zealand with 1 fatality. Cause: Moisture-damaged lime bridged...
- Date: December 23, 2001
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Paiaka, Northland Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Moisture-damaged lime bridged over the hopper doors and could not be discharged. The pilot then flew into a valley with no means of escape.
The pilot was spreading lime on a hill property near Paiaka when damp lime hung in the hopper and would not discharge. He tried bunting manoeuvres in a valley with no escape route, and the aircraft struck a tree and burned on the ground. The pilot was killed.