ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 62226
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Date: | Saturday 10 February 1973 |
Time: | |
Type: | Hiller UH-12E |
Owner/operator: | Southwest Helicopters Ltd |
Registration: | ZK-HEM |
MSN: | 2068 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | Matiri Valley, Nelson -
New Zealand
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:pilot Reg Ellwood. Helicopter engaged in venison recovery, After dropping off a worker, the helicopter was returning to a road end with a load of carcasses when it lost power and crashed into a hill. The injured pilot was able to walk out to the road, his two colleagues were picked up the following morning.
Sources:
1.
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333 2. Press, 13 February 1973
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
22-May-2009 12:58 |
XLerate |
Added |
13-Feb-2022 06:14 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
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