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| Date: | Friday 25 January 2019 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | T & P Williams Limited PO |
| Registration: | ZK-ILT |
| MSN: | 51574 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atiamuri, Waikato -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter clipped high tension power Lines then crashed near Maroa Road at Atiamuri. The pilot was found walking around conscious with moderate injuries and was transported to the hospital.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has decided not to investigate.
Sources:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12196224
https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/380925/helicopter-crash-near-sh1-north-of-taupo
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/helicopter-crashes-state-highway-1-north-taup
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dLbHxtBlN-o/WA0vbqF90sI/AAAAAAAAASk/gdMfbpmXrgQ1qK14SQbV6aXxMIjNXGjtgCEw/s1600/PA108062.JPG (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2019 05:47 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 25-Jan-2019 09:50 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, ] |
| 16-Feb-2022 01:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 18-Feb-2022 18:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 22-Nov-2023 10:12 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, ] |
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