Date:	Saturday 19 November 1977
Time:
Type:	Hughes 369HS
Owner/operator:	Southwest Helicopters Ltd
Registration:	ZK-HKX
MSN:	62-0387S
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Motu River, Raukumara Range -   New Zealand
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
Helicopter crashed after hitting an aerial cable strung across the Motu River.
Pilot Richard Joughin and his passenger received minor injuries.

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1977, Register Review 4.
3. AHSNZ, 1978, Newsletter 2.

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
22-May-2009 12:58	XLerate	Added
14-May-2018 11:27	Ron Averes	Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ]
15-May-2018 13:36	Ron Averes	Updated [Location, ]
16-May-2018 05:40	Ron Averes	Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ]
20-Jul-2020 20:22	Ron Averes	Updated [Cn, Source, Damage, ]
21-Feb-2022 12:55	Ron Averes	Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative, ]