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| Date: | Tuesday 4 February 2003 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Schweizer 269C (300C) |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-HRX |
| MSN: | S-1180 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kaimanawa Range -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was carrying out a demonstration flight for a potential client and intended to land on a peak in the Kaimanawa Ranges. The pilot reported that on approach he misjudged the wind direction, and the helicopter struck the ground prematurely with suf ficient forward speed to cause it to nose over.
Sources:
NZ-REGISTER
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 August 2000 | ZK-HRX | 0 | near Turangi, Taupo | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Sep-2019 15:27 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Source, ] |
| 09-Oct-2021 04:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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