Fletcher FU-24 crash, Apr 20, 2010, Waipukurau
Fletcher FU-24 accident on April 20, 2010 near Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay Regional Council, New Zealand with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was...
- Date: April 20, 2010
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay Regional Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft was overloaded for the conditions, with high ambient temperature and a tailwind, which resulted in insufficient performance on takeoff.
A Fletcher FU-24 agricultural aircraft (ZK-EGT) was taking off from a site near Waipukurau in Hawke's Bay when it failed to clear rising ground beyond the end of the strip. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.