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| Date: | Sunday 30 October 2016 |
| Time: | 04:30 |
| Type: |  Guimbal Cabri G2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-IZR |
| MSN: | 1004 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tarras, Otago -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Location: Swallow Crossing Vineyard.
The helicopter hit a pole and crashed whilst engaged in frost control operations due to the pilot being unable to see due to the canopy fogging up. The pilot was injured.
Sources:
www.tvnz.co.nz
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11738554
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/85881161/man-seriously-injured-in-helicopter-crash-near-wanaka
http://helihub.com/2016/10/30/30-oct-16-zk-izr-guimbal-cabri-g2-tarras-new-zealand/
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2016 18:05 | gerard57 | Added |
| 29-Oct-2016 21:17 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 29-Oct-2016 21:17 | Geo | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Oct-2016 07:35 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 30-Oct-2016 17:23 | Geo | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Oct-2016 07:59 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, ] |
| 13-Jun-2017 11:12 | rotorspot | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Damage, ] |
| 04-Feb-2022 23:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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