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| Date: | Friday 19 April 2002 |
| Time: | 10:13 |
| Type: |  NZAI Fletcher FU-24-950 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Services (1979) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-EGO |
| MSN: | 237 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Masterton, Wairarapa -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | farm airstrip |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft was engaged in spreading superphosphate on a hill-country property 12 km south south east of Masterton. On the second flight after a mid-morning break, the tail fin assembly separated from the aircraft, which then climbed, and turned left slightly before colliding with a ridgeline. The aircraft was destroyed by the impact and ensuing fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.caa.covt.nz/Accidents_and_Incidents/Accident_Reports/ZK-EGO_Fatal_19Apr2002.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 02:10 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 11-Dec-2010 15:58 | TB | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 06-Feb-2022 06:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Feb-2022 20:33 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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