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| Date: | Friday 13 February 2009 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-HWJ |
| MSN: | 531 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wanaka -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot placed a chilly-bin on the passenger seat and secured it with the seat belt. Whilst manoeuvring to land the chilly-bin slipped out from the seat belt and obstructed the cyclic. The control restriction was such that full control could not be ma intained causing the aircraft to roll over during landing.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 09/458
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:26 | ASN | Added |
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