Te Karaka - Gisborne

On December 6, 1972 at 02:55 PM, Te Karaka - Gisborne experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by Fieldair, with the event recorded near Te Karaka Gisborne District Council.

The flight was categorized as ferry 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.

After completing a topdressing mission in the Te Karaka area, the pilot was flying back to his base in Gisborne. En route, the single engine airplane turn steeply to the right then entered a dive and crashed by a wooded area. The aircraft was totally destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZK-CZO, MSN 1533, year of manufacture 1963.