Carterton - Carterton

On December 5, 1979 at 12:00 AM, Carterton - Carterton experienced a crash involving Fletcher FU-24, operated by Fieldair, with the event recorded near Carterton Greater Wellington 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 in a field located few km north of Carterton while completing a local crop spraying mission. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZK-CRX, MSN 123, year of manufacture 1966.