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| Date: | Thursday 3 October 2013 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Guimbal Cabri G2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-HCS |
| MSN: | 1024 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Swannanoa, near Kaiapoi -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter crashed during a training flight, possibly because it was flying too low.
The trainee pilot had to be admitted to hospital with spinal injuries. The instructor suffered minor injuries.
The main rotor is not broken but the blades have hit the ground and they must be replaced. Left skid is broken.
Sources:
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/pilot-suffers-moderate-injuries-helicopter-crash
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2013 08:55 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Oct-2013 15:58 | Anon. | Updated [Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Oct-2013 12:24 | gerard57 | Updated [Registration, Cn, ] |
| 19-Oct-2013 18:27 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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