Fletcher FU-24 crash, Jun 16, 2017 (1 killed), Upper Turon
Fletcher FU-24 accident on June 16, 2017 near Upper Turon, New South Wales, Australia with 1 fatality. Cause: ATSB: The pilot flew into an area of...
- Date: June 16, 2017
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Upper Turon, New South Wales, Australia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: ATSB: The pilot flew into an area of rising terrain; the report also noted that dumping the hopper load in an emergency would improve performance, though its contribution could not be established.
A Pacific Aerospace FU24 Stallion agricultural aircraft crashed in dense scrub near Upper Turon, New South Wales, on 16 June 2017 during a fertiliser spreading flight. The pilot was killed and recorded flight data stopped at the time of the accident. The ATSB report found a loss of control and collision with terrain after the pilot flew into rising terrain.