ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46228
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 April 2003 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Airwork (New Zealand) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HQC |
| MSN: | 2543 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Haywards, Wellington 3 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was engaged in a gorse spraying operation in a steep gully. During a spray run across the gully, the pilot changed heading to spray a small section, slightly uphill from the original track. The change in direction plus the required climb resulted in a loss of airspeed. The pilot attempted to dump the load and land, but the helicopter rolled over in the attempt.
Sources:
1. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=2409
2. www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Accident_Details.asp?Oc=03/1149
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Aug-2013 15:42 | Anon. | Updated [Cn] |
| 09-Feb-2016 17:14 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Phase, Source] |
| 20-May-2018 02:00 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 13-Feb-2022 02:00 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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