ZK-CFU
Flight / Schedule
ZK-CFU
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-2 BeaverRegistration
ZK-CFU
MSN
1530
Year of Manufacture
1963
Operator
FieldairDate
May 16, 1978 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Tikokino Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Region
Oceania • New Zealand
Narrative Report
On May 16, 1978 at 12:00 AM, ZK-CFU experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by Fieldair, with the event recorded near Tikokino Hawke's Bay 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, 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.
While completing a crop spraying flight, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The single engine airplane landed hard, went out of control and came to rest. The pilot, sole on board, escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration ZK-CFU, MSN 1530, year of manufacture 1963.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While completing a crop spraying flight, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reasons. The single engine airplane landed hard, went out of control and came to rest. The pilot, sole on board, escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
FieldairFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Oceania • New Zealand
Aircraft Details
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