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| Date: | Saturday 10 February 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HEM |
| MSN: | 2068 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Matiri Valley, Nelson -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
pilot Reg Ellwood. Helicopter engaged in venison recovery, After dropping off a worker, the helicopter was returning to a road end with a load of carcasses when it lost power and crashed into a hill. The injured pilot was able to walk out to the road, his two colleagues were picked up the following morning.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. Press, 13 February 1973
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 13-Feb-2022 06:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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