Fletcher FU-24 crash, Jan 31, 2008, Raglan
Fletcher FU-24 accident on January 31, 2008 near Raglan, Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The pilot...
- Date: January 31, 2008
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Raglan, Waikato Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. The pilot lost control shortly after takeoff; no official investigation finding was located in the sources reviewed.
A Super Air Fletcher FU-24 spraying aircraft took off from a remote strip at Te Uku near Raglan to finish spraying work. It lost control shortly after takeoff, struck a fence and slid about 50 metres before catching fire. The pilot escaped unhurt, but the aircraft was destroyed by fire.