Date:	Sunday 17 April 2011
Time:	11:35 LT
Type:	Robinson R44 Raven II
Owner/operator:	Stewart Island Helicopters
Registration:	ZK-HDT
MSN:	10059
Year of manufacture:	2003
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Unknown
Location:	Big South Cape, Stewart Island -   New Zealand
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
Helicopter collided with terrain during a tail-wind takeoff.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4901574/Stewart-Island-helicopter-crash
http://www.caa.govt.nz/Weekly_Accident_Reports/Accidents_registered_to_18_Apr_2011.pdf

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Southern-Lakes-Helicopters/Robinson-R-44-Raven/0560225/L?sid=60e0e526387bb87867594ef911741cd7 (photo)

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
18-Apr-2011 03:01	gerard57	Added
18-Apr-2011 08:56	Black Typhoon	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, ]
18-Apr-2011 09:28	RobertMB	Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ]
19-Apr-2011 05:10	flyernzl	Updated
19-Apr-2011 12:59	Anon.	Updated
19-Apr-2011 13:01	harro	Updated [Date, Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ]
20-Apr-2011 08:23	RobertMB	Updated [Cn, Source, ]
20-Apr-2011 08:52	RobertMB	Updated [Cn, Source, ]