ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168804
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 June 1995 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-HDI |
| MSN: | 4007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Mt Stevenson, Gammack Range, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Glentanner |
| Mount Stevenson, Mackenzie County | |
| Investigating agency: | TAIC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was carrying out a snow landing in ZK-HDI in the course of a scenic flight. The right skid began to drop as the pilot settled the helicopter onto the snow, so he lifted off and re-positioned to a seemingly flatter area 10 to 15 metres away. The helicopter tilted to the right again during the second landing, and as the pilot attempted to retrieve the situation, the helicopter rolled rapidly onto its right side.
The causal factors in this accident were the difficulty of assessing snow conditions accurately and "dynamic rollover". As a result of the accident, the operator re-emphasised and developed further the use of an existing system of pilot/task grading, and reviewed the suitability of various helicopter types for snow landing operations when flown by pilots with relatively limited helicopter experience.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://taic.org.nz/inquiries?SkinSrc=[G]skins%2ftaicAviation%2fskin_aviation
2. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=42858
3. http://www.rotorspot.nl/historic/zk.php
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2014 06:17 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 26-Aug-2016 22:10 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source] |
| 26-Aug-2016 22:13 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2022 06:26 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 05-Feb-2022 09:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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