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| Date: | Friday 29 April 2011 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  MD Helicopter MD500E |
| Owner/operator: | Milford Helicopters |
| Registration: | ZK-HTN |
| MSN: | 0335E |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Milford Sound Airport (MFN/NZMF) -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Milford Sound Airport (MFN/NZMF) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was on a test flight at night to record engine parameters following an engine change. The pilot made a vertical climb, during which the accompanying LAME made the necessary observations, then a vertical descent back to the field. The pilot reported that he misjudged the descent, and the helicopter landed heavily, breaking the left skid and rolling on to its left side.
Sources:
https://www.aviation.govt.nz/assets/publications/vector/Vector_2015-6.pdf
CAA Occurrence Ref 11/1929
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Apr-2025 18:30 | ASN | Added |
| 26-Apr-2025 18:35 | ASN | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, ] |
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