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| Date: | Sunday 11 July 2010 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-HKD |
| MSN: | 10987 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wellsford -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During an agricultural operation the helicopter struck power lines. It was on the third run of the morning. On contacting the wires the pilot entered autorotation. Damage to the main rotor blades, transmission, and tail rotor, resulted from the wires snap ping at one end and catching up to the machine.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 10/2655
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 August 2008 | ZK-HKD | Helinorth Ltd | 0 | near Dargaville, Northland | |
w/o |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2025 18:27 | ASN | Added |
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