ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46247
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| Date: | Friday 16 August 2002 |
| Time: | 12:55 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Central HB Helicopters |
| Registration: | ZK-HFW |
| MSN: | 38-0669 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Dannevirke, Hawke's Bay -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | near Dannevirke, NZ |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was engaged in thistle spraying operations at a farm property on Otope Road. During the second spray run of the day, the loader driver lost visual and audible contact with the helicopter. In the meantime, a stock manager on an adjoining property had seen the helicopter descend towards a hillside and not reappear. He drove to the area to find the helicopter destroyed and the pilot fatally injured. No conclusive reason for the accident could be found.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://www.caa.govt.nz/Accidents_and_Incidents/Accident_Reports/ZK-HFW_Fatal_16Aug2002.pdf.
2. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=2385
3. http://dms.ntsb.gov/aviation/GenPDF.aspx?id=WAS02WA051&rpt=fa
4. http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20021016X05324&key=1
5. http://skyviking.net/svwp/?p=412
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Aug-2016 23:44 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source] |
| 16-Feb-2020 13:04 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 26-Jan-2022 04:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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