Date:	Monday 29 November 1982
Time:
Type:	Robinson R22
Owner/operator:	Kohler & Sowman
Registration:	ZK-HRM
MSN:	0070
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Waimana River, Bay of Plenty 3 -   New Zealand
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
Ex-N9081U. First flown 1980: Delivered by 30.11.80 to New Zealand. Re-registered 1.12.80 as ZK-HRM. Severely damaged 29.11.82 in the above crash at Waimana River, Urewera National Park; while operated by G Kohler and S Sowman (pilot G Kohler). Registration cancelled as "withdrawn from use" 30.11.1982. Helicopter registered to Bowring Burgess Finance Ltd.

However, rebuilt and registration restored 28.11.84 as ZK-HRM once more...only to be (finally?) written off in a second crash on 26.1.87 at Woodbank. Registration cancelled for a second time 27.1.87

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/r22show.asp?start=51&count=50]
3. http://www.dave.wise.btinternet.co.uk/DWZKHQU.htm
Aviation Historical Society of New Zealand: Register Review No 25, 1983.

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
22-May-2009 12:58	XLerate	Added
19-Dec-2011 14:40	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
16-Sep-2016 19:34	Dr.John Smith	Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
15-May-2018 13:35	Ron Averes	Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
06-Oct-2021 03:57	Ron Averes	Updated [Location, ]
06-Oct-2021 20:52	Ron Averes	Updated [Location, ]
14-Feb-2022 03:09	Ron Averes	Updated [Location, ]
05-Mar-2022 02:00	Ron Averes	Updated [Narrative, ]