ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 33318
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| Date: | Friday 9 October 1998 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Lakeland Helicopters |
| Registration: | ZK-HWO |
| MSN: | 838 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Okahu Valley, Bay of Plenty 3 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | Okahu Valley |
| Okahu Valley | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter was lifting an underslung load when it suddenly lost power at about 30 feet agl. The subsequent forced landing was heavy and the helicopter impacted the ground ahead of the sling load with the engine still running. The pilot shut it down after the impact. The pilot reported a TOT reading of about 900 degrees Celsius at some stage during the accident sequence of events. Significant investigation of all systems components did not reveal the cause of the power loss.
Sources:
1. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=2280
2. http://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Accident_Details.asp?Oc=98/2868
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Apr-2015 23:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2022 05:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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