ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46464
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| Date: | Friday 22 November 1996 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-HVT |
| MSN: | 1240675S |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pioneer Hut, Westland NP -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot had dropped two passengers at Pioneer Hut (elevation 8000 feet). On departure, insufficient height was developed in the down-slope takeoff profile, and the skids struck a snow bank. The aircraft pitched nose down, and in attempting to recover the pilot applied considerable aft cyclic. The main rotor struck and severed the tail boom. The aircraft impacted and rolled some way downslope. The pilot received minor head injuries. Loss of depth perception may have been a factor, coupled with poor takeoff technique.
Sources:
REGISTER ZK-
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Sep-2019 08:24 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 16-Feb-2022 05:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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