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| Date: | Friday 30 January 2004 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-HLC |
| MSN: | 1320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Whatatutu -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was conducting agricultural operations when the engine ceased operating. An autorotation was then carried out but the aircraft received substantial damage on landing. An engineering inspection later determined that the PC line to the fuelc ontrol unit had failed.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 04/288
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| 03-May-2025 17:14 | ASN | Added |
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