ZK-BHX

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Puhoi while conducting a crop spraying mission. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

ZK-BHX

Aircraft

Fletcher FU-24

Registration

ZK-BHX

MSN

25

Year of Manufacture

1956

Date

February 7, 1959 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Puhoi Auckland Council

Region

Oceania • New Zealand

Narrative Report

On February 7, 1959 at 12:00 AM, ZK-BHX experienced a crash involving Fletcher FU-24, operated by Private New Zealand, with the event recorded near Puhoi Auckland 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, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Puhoi while conducting a crop spraying mission. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZK-BHX, MSN 25, year of manufacture 1956.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Puhoi while conducting a crop spraying mission. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Oceania • New Zealand

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fletcher FU-24

Registration

ZK-BHX

MSN

25

Year of Manufacture

1956