ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65194
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| Date: | Friday 7 April 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Alpine Deer Group Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HOT |
| MSN: | 67-0138D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Wanaka, Otago -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter was transporting boulders near Wanaka, using a net slung from the cargo hook. This load was too heavy for the helicopter, so the pilot attempted to jettison the it with the release on the top of the cyclic stick. The load did not release and the boulder slid down the face of the hill, dragging the helicopter with it. The main rotor and tail boom struck protruding boulders, and the aircraft came to rest upside down at the bottom of the hill. The pilot was uninjured.
Sources:
1. King, John (1995). Aviation Accidents and Disasters. New Zealand Tragedies. Wellington: Grantham House. p. 142. ISBN 1 86934 042 6.
2. Aircraft Accident Report No. 89-040
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 November 1982 | ZK-HOT | Alpine Helicopters Ltd | Lillburn Valley, Southland | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2009 17:12 | XLerate | Added |
| 04-Feb-2022 22:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 01-Mar-2022 10:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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