ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 62109
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| Date: | Saturday 22 December 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | Alpine Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HET |
| MSN: | 2279 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Te Aroha, Te Anau, Southland -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
pilot James Kane. While fighting a nearby scrub fire, the monsoon bucket hit the lake and dragged the helicopter into the water, the pilot was unhurt. The machine settled in 10 metres of water but was not recovered until April 1974, and was likely to be written off. Note: location also known as Lake Mistletoe.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. Press, 24 December 1973
3. Press, 2 April 1974
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 September 1973 | ZK-HET | Alpine Helicopters Ltd | near Waikaia, Southland | |
unk |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 21-Jul-2020 04:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, Operator] |
| 04-Feb-2022 20:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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