ZK-EGQ

On August 23, 1996 at 03:22 PM, ZK-EGQ experienced a crash involving Fletcher FU-24, operated by Private New Zealand, with the event recorded near Motueka Tasman 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, sole on board, was completing a top dressing flight in the region of Motueka. While flying at low height, the aircraft struck with its left wing a pine, lost height and crashed on the northern face of a ridge. The pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZK-EGQ, MSN 239, year of manufacture 1977.