ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46337
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| Date: | Friday 10 December 1999 |
| Time: | 06:30 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-HPK |
| MSN: | 50-0925 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Te Awamutu, Waikato -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter had been fully loaded for the second spray run of the day. The pilot reported that the helicopter suffered a mechanical failure of its drive belt system. The attempt to land was unsuccessful and the aircraft was destroyed. Subsequent investigation revealed that the spline at the engine end of the drive shaft, which mates with the lower drive shaft, had failed due to overloading of the splines.
Sources:
NZ-REGISRER
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Sep-2019 10:30 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 25-Jan-2022 03:32 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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