ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 62370
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 February 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | Alexander Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HCC |
| MSN: | 2019 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Kakapo River, West Coast -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
pilot J H Wilson. Helicopter was hovering while crewman attached deer carcasses under the machine. A mechanical fault caused the machine to fall to the ground.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. Press, 10 February 1972
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 13-Feb-2022 06:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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