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| Date: | Sunday 21 December 2008 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-HPR |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rangitata Island -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot vacated the aircraft leaving the controls unattended in order to discuss the job with the landowner. The helicopter became airborne and rotated 180 degrees before landing on its skids, damaging the main rotor blades and tail boom. The aircraft flight manual contains a caution to never leave the helicopter flight controls unattended while the engine is running.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 08/5260
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:26 | ASN | Added |
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