Date:	Monday 15 September 2008
Time:	12:00
Type:	Robinson R44
Owner/operator:	Bay Heliwork Ltd
Registration:	ZK-ISM
MSN:	1052
Year of manufacture:	2001
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	near Napier, Hawke's Bay -   New Zealand
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	CAA NZ
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The pilot was in intensive care after his helicopter hit a power line and crashed in farmland, while spraying around 20 km north west of Napier.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10532286
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/2077236
http://www.3news.co.nz/News/NationalNews/Helicopterpilothospitalisedaftercrash/tabid/423/articleID/71501/cat/64/Default.aspx
http://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Aircraft_Hist.asp?Aircraft_ID=6545
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10532487

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
15-Sep-2008 05:08	XLerate	Added
16-Sep-2008 03:57	XLerate	Updated
09-Feb-2022 17:17	Ron Averes	Updated [Location, Narrative, ]