ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76090
Last updated: 13 July 2020
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| Date: | 14-JAN-2003 |
| Time: | 22:20 LT |
| Type: |  Kawasaki BK 117B-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Life Flight Trust |
| Registration: | ZK-III |
| C/n / msn: | 1077 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Tauherenikau, Tararua Range -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Wellington Hospital |
| Masterton Hospital | |
| Investigating agency: | TAIC New Zealand |
Night VFR flight to pick up a patient for an emergency medical transfer. After inadvertently overflying a waypoint by a short distance towards high terrain, the pilot began an emergency climb through cloud. During this climb the helicopter collided with trees, (southwest of Tauherenikau Peak) but was flown on to an emergency landing at Masterton. The helicopter sustained substantial damage, and the pilot received a serious hand injury. The other occupants were uninjured.
Sources:
http://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Accident_Details.asp?Oc=03/91
https://taic.org.nz/inquiries?SkinSrc=[G]skins%2ftaicAviation%2fskin_aviation
Ross Kerr (2006) A Chronology of the Tararua & Rimutaka Ranges
Safety recommendations:
Safety recommendation 030/03 issued 3 June 2003 by TAIC to CAA NZ
Safety recommendation 031/03 issued 3 June 2003 by TAIC to CAA NZ
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2010 03:24 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Added |
| 19-Aug-2010 10:51 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 22-Nov-2012 10:37 | TB | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2014 06:24 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 18-May-2018 23:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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