Date:	Saturday 24 April 1971
Time:
Type:	JAL Fletcher FU-24
Owner/operator:	James Aviation Ltd
Registration:	ZK-CBG
MSN:	87
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Kaharoa, Rotorua -   New Zealand
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
pilot B. Pentecost. Aircraft hit hill after failing to drop entire load of fertiliser. Made emergency landing at Rotorua Airport.

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. Don Stafford, 1983, Flying The Thermal Skies, Thermalart Productions.

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


18 September 1976	ZK-CBG	James Aviation Ltd		Ruapuke, Waikato		unk
4 May 1978	ZK-CBG	James Aviation Ltd		Purua, Northland		unk

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
22-May-2009 12:58	XLerate	Added
22-Apr-2011 17:31	TB	Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Nature, Damage, ]
07-Feb-2022 01:04	Ron Averes	Updated [Aircraft type, ]
17-Feb-2022 02:41	Ron Averes	Updated [Location, ]
21-Feb-2022 13:22	Ron Averes	Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]