Accident APNZ Fletcher FU-24-950 ZK-DDA, Tuesday 22 August 1978
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Date:Tuesday 22 August 1978
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic FU24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
APNZ Fletcher FU-24-950
Owner/operator:Farmers Aerial Topdressing Co Ltd
Registration: ZK-DDA
MSN: 163
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Owaka, Otago -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
pilot Murray J Berg killed. R.I.P.

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. Janic Geelen, 1983, The Topdressers.
3. AHSNZ, 1979, Newsletter 2.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

1 August 1972 ZK-DDA James Aviation Ltd Otane, Hawke's Bay unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
27-Sep-2021 11:51 Ron Averes Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
06-Feb-2022 09:17 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, ]
06-Feb-2022 23:21 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, ]
19-Feb-2022 02:27 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]
22-Feb-2022 23:31 Ron Averes Updated [Nature, Source, ]

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