ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 61110
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| Date: | Friday 14 November 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HKW |
| MSN: | 92-0410S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arawhata Valley, West Coast -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Crashed after suffering power loss while hovering during deer hunting operations. Pilot John MacIntyre injured, shooter Mark Cust walked out to get help, NZ Forest Service Ranger Bob Norton killed. RIP.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1980, Newsletter 9.
3. https://www.deer.org.nz/assets/DINZ/The-deer-difference/4-16-June-1980-29-September-1982.pdf
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 13-Sep-2019 10:57 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Damage] |
| 06-Apr-2020 15:40 | T Jones | Updated [Operator, Photo] |
| 16-Oct-2021 00:00 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2022 14:33 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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