Kaikohe - Kaikohe

On November 5, 1994 at 07:15 AM, Kaikohe - Kaikohe experienced a crash involving Fletcher FU-24, operated by Menary Aviation, with the event recorded near Kaikohe Northland Regional Council.

The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot, sole on board, was engaged in a spraying mission in Kaikohe. The first sowing operation was completed shortly after 0700LT. While flying at low height in good weather conditions, the aircraft banked left to an angle of 45° then nosed down to 30° and crashed 500 metres from the Kaikohe Aerodrome. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZK-EFO, MSN 218, year of manufacture 1976.