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| Date: | Saturday 14 April 2012 |
| Time: | 11:20 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 II |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-HRY |
| MSN: | 10966 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Whirinaki Park -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
About 30 ft agl during takeoff, the helicopter encountered sudden sink, which the pilot was unable to arrest before the machine struck the ground heavily, damaging the skids.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 12/1785
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:27 | ASN | Added |
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