ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186871
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| Date: | Saturday 30 April 2016 |
| Time: | c. 12:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta II |
| Owner/operator: | Aurum Helicopters |
| Registration: | ZK-HCB |
| MSN: | 2663 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lindis Pass, Otago -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Source: New Zealand Police – Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Helicopter Crash in Lindis Pass area
Saturday, 30 April 2016 – 7:56pm
Reports of helicopter crash
Shortly before 12:00pm today, Southern Police were alerted to reports of a helicopter crash in the Lindis Pass area after an emergency beacon was activated. In difficult weather and terrain the Otago Rescue Helicopter from Dunedin and a private helicopter located the scene and helicopter believed to be a Robinson R22.
A 32 year old male was located deceased at the scene, with a 51 year old male flown to Dunedin Public Hospital with head and chest injuries. Police have secured the scene and notified the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of the crash.
A full investigation is being conducted by Police and the CAA. Police are currently locating and notifying next of kin, no further details will be released at present.
ENDS
A/Snr Sgt Phill HAMLIN
Southern DCC
According to the NZ CAA:
"Fatal Accidents and Serious Injury Accidents
Private Operations - Helicopters
An R22 Beta helicopter crashed. The passenger was killed and the pilot received serious injuries. The helicopter was destroyed. (Occurrence Number 16/1973) CAA safety investigation 16/SAI/237 has been completed."
The owner was identified as Aurum Helicopters, according to Radio New Zealand. ZK-HCB is the only R22 owned by Aurum, according to the NZ Civil Aircraft Register.
NZ Register shows NZ-HCB, c/n 2663 ex JA888Y, as destroyed, reg. cancelled 5/16.
Sources:
1. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11631448
2. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/79476718/helicopter-crash-reported-in-lindis-pass
3. http://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/24079/lindis-pass-helicopter-crash?page=1&scrollTo=238044
4. http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/302744/southland-man-named-as-helicopter-crash-victim
5. https://www.caa.govt.nz/assets/legacy/Safety_Reports/2016_q2_Safe_Sum_Rep.pdf
6. https://www.caa.govt.nz/script/AirReg3.asp?Mark=Hcb&Query3=Get+Aircraft
7. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000867961.html
8. http://livenews.co.nz/2016/04/30/helicopter-crash-in-lindis-pass-area/
9. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/107539602/.html (Oct 2018)
Media:
New Zealand - A Southland pilot involved in a fatal crash in apr 2016 at Lindis Pass was flying in a "grossly, irresponsibly overweight" Robinson R22 helicopter when the accident happened, a Civil Aviation Authority lawyer says.https://t.co/r7BM5uqYe1https://t.co/M4TAIdCaNn pic.twitter.com/v8nczhVf9h
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 2 octobre 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2016 01:09 | Geno | Added |
| 30-Apr-2016 03:10 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Apr-2016 05:35 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Apr-2016 20:38 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2016 07:14 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 01-May-2016 14:59 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 01-May-2016 15:10 | harro | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2018 23:04 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Registration, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 05-Sep-2018 07:51 | angels one five | Updated [Registration, Narrative] |
| 02-Oct-2018 07:14 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 08-Aug-2020 03:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Embed code] |
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