ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30380
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| Date: | Thursday 7 October 1999 |
| Time: | 08:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopter Services Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HYF |
| MSN: | 422 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Huiroa, Taranaki -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During the course of agricultural spray operations, the helicopter collided with 11 kV power lines at Huiroa, Taranaki, 10 nautical miles north-east of Stratford (at Latitude: 39° 15.4' South, Longitude: 174° 29.7' East)
The pilot, in attempting to climb the helicopter above and over the power lines, did not have sufficient time nor distance to clear them. The reason for this was not determined though distraction and tricks of light may have played a significant role in the late initiation of a climb to clear the lines. Pilot Nicholas Heyburn died in the crash.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.caa.govt.nz/Accidents_and_Incidents/Accident_Reports/ZK-HYF_Fatal_07Oct1999.pdf
2. http://www.bellhelicopter.com/MungoBlobs/925/478/destroyed.pdf
3. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/39056/
4. http://skyviking.net/svwp/?p=412
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Aug-2014 13:50 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2015 16:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jul-2020 23:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2022 00:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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