ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46485
Last updated: 20 June 2020
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| Date: | 20-JAN-1996 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Reid Helicopters (Nelson) Limited |
| Registration: | ZK-HVX |
| C/n / msn: | 0553 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Row Valley Poulter Range, 18 nm NE Arthurs Pass -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Kowhitirangi |
| Row Valley Poulter Range | |
| Investigating agency: | TAIC New Zealand |
On Saturday 20 January 1996 at about 09:30 hours, Robinson R22 Beta helicopter ZK-HVX collided with trees and terrain during a private venison-hunting flight. The shooter was killed, and the pilot was seriously injured. No safety recommendations were made. A safety issue was identified relating to the suitability of this type of helicopter for this operation. Factors in this accident were mishandling of the helicopter, or misjudgment by the pilot while manoeuvring close to the top of the trees.
08/08/1996: registration ZK-HVX cancelled as "destroyed".
Sources:
1. http://www.taic.org.nz/ReportsandSafetyRecs/AviationReports/tabid/78/ctl/Detail/mid/482/InvNumber/1996-005/Page/18/language/en-US/Default.aspx?SkinSrc=[G]skins%2ftaicAviation%2fskin_aviation
2. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=2244
3. https://www.caa.govt.nz/script/AirReg3.asp?Mark=HVX&Query3=Get+Reg+Mark
4. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/r22_0501-1000_29.html
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Jan-2013 06:53 | Anon. | Updated [Cn] |
| 17-Aug-2014 06:19 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 22-Sep-2016 15:24 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2016 15:27 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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