ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46267
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| Date: | Sunday 23 December 2001 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  NZAI Fletcher FU-24-950 |
| Owner/operator: | Pro Flight Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-MAT |
| MSN: | 236 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hukerenui, Northland -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Paiaka airstrip |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Pilot: Graham Bruce Hoyland.
The aircraft took off with a load of lime and entered the sowing area, which was a valley system in hilly terrain at Paiaka. It is likely that the pilot experienced a 'hung load' as the lime was moisture-contaminated, so he elected to dump the load as he was in a cul-de-sac valley system. The load, however, would not jettison, and he tried bunting manoeuvres to release it without success. The aircraft struck a tree before impacting the ground and catching fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.caa.covt.nz/Accidents_and_Incidents/Accident_Reports/ZK-MAT_Fatal_23Dez2001.pdf
http://skyviking.net/svwp/?p=412
NZ Register
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 02:10 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 11-Dec-2010 16:13 | TB | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2017 08:13 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Feb-2022 20:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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