ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168834
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Date: | Thursday 18 January 1990 |
Time: | |
Type: | Hughes 269B |
Owner/operator: | |
Registration: | ZK-HPD |
MSN: | 116-0279 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Tararua Range -
New Zealand
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Following a high reconnaissance, the pilot positioned the helicopter on final approach into the 25-30 north-westerly wind. Tailwind gust experienced at 50 feet, when the aircraft began to sink. Pilot initiated an overshoot during which the helicopter descended 5-10 feet above the landing site and commenced a right turn towards lower ground. Aircraft continued to descend and struck some trees before coming to rest on its right hand side.
Sources:
https://taic.org.nz/inquiries?SkinSrc=[G]skins%2ftaicAviation%2fskin_aviation AUSTAIRDATA
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-Aug-2014 16:32 |
Aerossurance |
Added |
28-Sep-2019 19:44 |
BEAVERSPOTTER |
Updated [Cn, Source, Damage] |
05-Aug-2020 00:50 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
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