Ngataki - Ngataki

Crashed in unknown circumstances at Ngataki while performing fumigations. The pilot H. J. Duinstra was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Ngataki - Ngataki

Aircraft

Fletcher FU-24

Registration

ZK-BIQ

MSN

44

Year of Manufacture

1957

Date

April 13, 1957 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Ngataki Northland Regional Council

Region

Oceania • New Zealand

Narrative Report

On April 13, 1957 at 12:00 AM, Ngataki - Ngataki experienced a crash involving Fletcher FU-24, operated by Advance Aviation, with the event recorded near Ngataki Northland Regional Council.

The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances at Ngataki while performing fumigations. The pilot H. J. Duinstra was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZK-BIQ, MSN 44, year of manufacture 1957.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances at Ngataki while performing fumigations. The pilot H. J. Duinstra was killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Ngataki - Ngataki

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Oceania • New Zealand

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fletcher FU-24

Registration

ZK-BIQ

MSN

44

Year of Manufacture

1957