Fletcher FU24-950M ZK-DZB, stalled in turn and collided with terrain following an aborted sowing run, near Ngaruawahia, 30 March 1994
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
94-010
On the morning of 30 March 1994, ZK-DZB, a Fletcher FU24-950M, stalled in a turn at low level after the pilot apparently aborted a sowing run. The aircraft entered an incipient spin and struck the ground in a steep nose-down attitude. The pilot was fatally injured and the aircraft destroyed.
Location
near Ngaruawahia (-37.699985,175.133346) [may be approximate]