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| Date: | Tuesday 22 February 2005 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-HRB |
| MSN: | 5221 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lower Waiaua -
 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 spraying gorse when the engine began to fail. An emergency landing was carried out, in which the helicopter sustained substantial damage.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 05/426
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:10 | ASN | Added |
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