Gisborne - Gisborne

On April 14, 1969 at 12:00 AM, Gisborne - Gisborne experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by Fieldair, with the event recorded near Gisborne Gisborne District Council.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was involved in a local test flight after the airplane has been rebuilt following another accident. After takeoff, the airplane went out of control and crashed by the runway. Both occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZK-BFN, MSN 564, year of manufacture 1953.