ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46234
Last updated: 2 January 2021
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| Date: | 17-JAN-2003 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-HUL |
| C/n / msn: | 0945 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Masterton -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Masterton, NZ |
The pilot was on a solo consolidation flight following dual type-rating instruction on the R22. As the helicopter was climbing out after takeoff and had reached an altitude of about 400 feet, witnesses on the aerodrome heard a loud noise and saw pieces flying off the helicopter.
It free-fell to the ground; the pilot was killed and the helicopter destroyed. The main rotor rpm had decayed, and one main rotor blade struck the cabin, then detached from the helicopter.
Investigators say the accident sequence was consistent with over pitching of the main rotor and the striking of the airframe by one main rotor blade.
Sources:
http://www.caa.govt.nz/Accidents_and_Incidents/Accident_Reports/ZK-HUL_Fatal_17Jan2003.pdf
http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.asp?accidentkey=2415
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Dec-2011 16:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Aug-2013 13:35 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Aug-2014 13:02 | Aerossurance | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
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