Otane - Otane

On February 4, 2014 at 06:00 AM, Otane - Otane experienced a crash involving PAC Cresco 08-600 (08-750), operated by Aerospread, with the event recorded near Otane Hawke's Bay Regional Council.

The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot and the passenger were completing a top dressing mission in the region of Otane, south of Hastings, New Zealand. On final approach, the single engine aircraft seemed to be too low and hit tree tops before crashing nose down in a prairie. Both occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed. It was dark at the time of the accident as the sunrise was computed at 0639LT.

Aircraft reference details include registration ZK-LTE, MSN 029, year of manufacture 2001.