ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152754
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| Date: | Thursday 3 January 2013 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mosquito Aviation XE |
| Owner/operator: | P R Boocock, Rangiora |
| Registration: | ZK-IXE |
| MSN: | MXE1043107 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Okuku River, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Lees Valley |
| Loburn | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A spark plug in the helicopter’s engine blew out while flying from the Lees Valley
to Loburn. An autorotation was conducted at the Okuku River, during which the
tail boom struck the bank, destroying the helicopter. The pilot was uninjured.
Sources:
NZCAA accident reports for w/e 7Jan2013
Images:
Raglan 26Oct2010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2013 23:35 | flyernzl | Added |
| 13-Feb-2022 10:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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