ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214948
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| Date: | Thursday 2 May 2013 |
| Time: | 09:50 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Mariner |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-HAM |
| MSN: | 0859M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ross, West Coast -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | Ross, Westland District, West Coast, South Island |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 2/5/2013 at Ross, a small town located in the Westland District on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, 27 kilometres south-west of Hokitika New Zealand (at approximate Coordinates: 42°53′45″S 170°48′51″E), when the Helicopter took off on its own with no-one on board, and came down on its side. According to the official CAA NZ report into the incident:
"In preparation for a sling load exercise, the instructor vacated the helicopter after handing control to the student. He removed the left-hand door and was about 20 metres from the aircraft when the student also decided to get out. Within seconds, the helicopter lifted off by itself, struck the ground with the tail and main rotors, and destroyed itself. The student had not applied either of the two collective locks before vacating the helicopter."
Sources:
1. http://helihub.com/2013/05/02/02-may-13-zk-ham-robinson-r22-west-coast-new-zealand/
2. https://www.caa.govt.nz/script/accident-details?Oc=13/2159
3. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/r22_0501-1000_29.html
4. http://www.rotorspot.nl/historic/zk.php
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross,_New_Zealand
6. http://www.caa.govt.nz/Weekly_Accident_Reports/Accidents_registered_to_06_May_2013.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep-2018 22:19 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 08-Aug-2020 03:41 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Feb-2022 17:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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