ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46248
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 July 2002 |
| Time: | 14:50 |
| Type: |  APNZ Fletcher FU-24A-950M |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-EOE |
| MSN: | 143 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Thames, Waikato -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Walter Fletcher was completing a spraying run at Orongo, south west of Thames, when the right wing struck a protruding branch and part of the aileron was torn off. Further collisions occurred as the aircraft progressed along the tree line. The aircraft rolled and impacted the ground inverted. The pilot did not survive. Fatal accident report published on the CAA web site.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.caa.govt.nz/Accidents_and_Incidents/Accident_Reports/ZK-EOE_Fatal_24Jul2002.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Feb-2010 23:05 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities] |
| 23-Apr-2010 02:09 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 11-Dec-2010 15:50 | TB | Updated [Location, Phase, Source] |
| 06-Feb-2022 21:58 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 07-Feb-2022 00:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 12-Feb-2022 09:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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