Fletcher FU-24 crash, Sep 20, 2003, Matawai
Fletcher FU-24 accident on September 20, 2003 near Matawai, Gisborne District Council, New Zealand with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined; the...
- Date: September 20, 2003
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Matawai, Gisborne District Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined; the available accounts attribute the accident to continued low-level flight into deteriorating weather and cloud, and the official investigation outcome was not found.
A Fletcher FU-24 ferry flight in New Zealand turned back after meeting low cloud in a valley, then tried to continue low level on a handheld GPS. The cloud base lowered further and the aircraft struck the hillside. Both occupants were injured.