Accident CPC Fletcher FU-24 ZK-BIY, Thursday 5 March 1959
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Date:Thursday 5 March 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic FU24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
CPC Fletcher FU-24
Owner/operator:Thames Aerial Topdressing Co Ltd
Registration: ZK-BIY
MSN: 51
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Dargaville, Northland -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
pilot J Cragg injured.

Sources:

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

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
22-Apr-2011 12:17 TB Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Nature, Damage, Narrative, ]
27-Sep-2021 12:19 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ]

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