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| Date: | Tuesday 7 January 2003 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  NZ Aerospace FU24-950 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-DMO |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waitahuna -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot lined up on the sloping airstrip, but picked the wrong reference point on terrain visible beyond the crest. On the takeoff roll, he found that as he came over the crest, he was about 25 degrees off the centreline of the airstrip. He began jettis oning the load, but he was unable to clear the head of a small gut adjacent to the strip.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 03/15
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2025 18:15 | ASN | Added |
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