Rongoio Station - Rongoio Station
Flight / Schedule
Rongoio Station - Rongoio Station
Aircraft
Fletcher FU-24Registration
ZK-EUG
MSN
284
Year of Manufacture
1982
Operator
FieldairDate
November 1, 1995 at 10:20 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Rongoio Station Gisborne District Council
Region
Oceania • New Zealand
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 1, 1995 at 10:20 AM, Rongoio Station - Rongoio Station experienced a crash involving Fletcher FU-24, operated by Fieldair, with the event recorded near Rongoio Station Gisborne District 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.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot was completing spraying mission in the region of Rongoio Station, about 18 nm north of Wairoa. In flight, control was lost and the aircraft crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration ZK-EUG, MSN 284, year of manufacture 1982.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot was completing spraying mission in the region of Rongoio Station, about 18 nm north of Wairoa. In flight, control was lost and the aircraft crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, 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
Rongoio Station - Rongoio Station
Operator
FieldairFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Oceania • New Zealand