Incident Hughes 369HS ZK-HIA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 61598
 
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Date:Monday 25 April 1977
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 369HS
Owner/operator:Mountain Helicopters Ltd
Registration: ZK-HIA
MSN: 64-0605S
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Tarawera, Hawke's Bay -   New Zealand
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
ZK-HIA was Hughes 369HS c/n 640605S and was registered from new with Dalhoff and king (NZ) Ltd of Wellington on 01-11-1974. It was assembled by Rex Aviation and although intended for Wishart Helicopters Ltd - was in fact delivered to Helicopters (NZ) Ltd of Nelson from 04-02-1975.

On 07-07-1976 ZK-HIA was transferred to Mountain Helicopters Ltd of Wellington. It lost power at Tarawera on 25-04-1977 and during the forced landed on a road it rolled over, caught fire and was destroyed. (Pilot Peter W Cook)

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/zk-hia.html
3. http://blog.adsdjmatioka.de/V1/tlzcmqch/zk-hgo
4. New Zealand Wings, December 1974, July 1975 (photo), August 1976.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
24-Feb-2016 19:38 Dr.John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
20-Jul-2020 20:20 Ron Averes Updated [Cn, Source]
25-Sep-2021 13:37 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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