Date:	Saturday 26 November 1977
Time:
Type:	Bell 47G-3B-1
Owner/operator:	Helicopters (NZ) Ltd
Registration:	ZK-HCV
MSN:	2775
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Reporoa, Taupo -   New Zealand
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
Helicopter carrying out spraying operations when it hit powerlines, crashed and caught fire.
Pilot Russell Nairn was seriously injured, the helicopter was destroyed. Registration cancelled 31 Jul 1981.

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1978, Newsletter No 1.
3. AHSNZ, 1981, Register Review No 18.

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
22-May-2009 12:58	XLerate	Added
04-Jun-2014 19:54	TB	Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Damage, Narrative, ]
15-May-2018 13:36	Ron Averes	Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ]
16-May-2018 05:40	Ron Averes	Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ]
08-Oct-2021 20:53	Ron Averes	Updated [Location, ]
11-Nov-2023 03:03	Ron Averes	Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ]