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| Date: | Thursday 9 January 2014 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350D |
| Owner/operator: | The Helicopter Line |
| Registration: | ZK-HKR |
| MSN: | 1234 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Richardson Glacier, Southern Alps -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While landing on the Richardson Glacier, the helicopter drifted sideways, causing a dynamic rollover. The pilot and four passengers were uninjured, walking to another helicopter that transported them off the glacier.
Sources:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/9596402/Helicopter-overturns-in-soft-snow
https://www.aviation.govt.nz/assets/publications/vector/Vector_2015-1.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2014 08:17 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Sep-2016 18:32 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, ] |
| 23-Sep-2016 18:33 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 04-Aug-2020 21:58 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 02-Feb-2022 03:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 03-May-2025 14:34 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
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