ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46987
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 January 1998 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Amuri Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HLS |
| MSN: | 1905 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Glencoe River, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hanmer Springs |
| Glen Coe River | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While landing to drop off a passenger at a ridge landing site familiar to the pilot, the helicopter was caught by a series of strong wind gusts. The aircraft pitched nose-down, and it drifted across the landing site and off the ridge into a hover 'out of ground-effect'. Consequently an increase in power was required. During a second severe gust, almost immediately afterwards, the aircraft again pitched nose-down and became over-pitched. The pilot aborted his planned go-around and landed in an over-pitched condition. The aircraft rolled over on landing. The passenger sustained slight injuries.
Sources:
1. https://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Accident_Details.asp?Oc=98/7
2. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=2309
3. https://www.caa.govt.nz/script/AirReg3.asp?Mark=HLS&Query3=Get+Reg+Mark
4. http://www.airframes.org/reg/zkhls
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 August 2011 | B77001 | Lin Tai Chaun | 0 | Chiayi County |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Mar-2013 04:20 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 22-Sep-2016 19:28 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 23-Sep-2016 13:09 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2022 10:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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