Lake Grassmere - Lake Grassmere
Flight / Schedule
Lake Grassmere - Lake Grassmere
Aircraft
Fletcher FU-24Registration
ZK-EMU
MSN
274
Year of Manufacture
1980
Operator
FieldairDate
June 7, 1995 at 11:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Lake Grassmere Marlborough District Council
Region
Oceania • New Zealand
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 7, 1995 at 11:00 AM, Lake Grassmere - Lake Grassmere experienced a crash involving Fletcher FU-24, operated by Fieldair, with the event recorded near Lake Grassmere Marlborough District Council.
The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains 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. Shortly after takeoff from a field located in Lake Grassmere, while completing the 8th sortie of the morning, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed on hilly terrain. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration ZK-EMU, MSN 274, year of manufacture 1980.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from a field located in Lake Grassmere, while completing the 8th sortie of the morning, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed on hilly terrain. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lake Grassmere - Lake Grassmere
Operator
FieldairFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Oceania • New Zealand