ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 62903
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| Date: | Saturday 31 July 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2A |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopters (NZ) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HAL |
| MSN: | 2663 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Maungapohatu, Urewera NP -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Ruatahuna |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Bell 47G-2A ZK-HAL (c/n 2663) had been imported and registered to Airwork (NZ) Ltd on 28-03-1961. It was sold on 12-8-1964 to Helicopters (NZ) Ltd, and was lost in a fatal crash on 31-07-1965 at Maungapohatu in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, killing pilot Malcolm Douglas Kidd.
Kidd was ferrying supplies to NZ Forest Service deerstalkers, and crashed shortly after taking off from Ruatahuna. Part of his load broke free, causing the Bell to spin into the ground.
Appears to be first fatal helicopter incident in New Zealand
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2011/08/couple-of-early-helicopters.html
3. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWNZindex.htm
4. Press, 2 August 1965
5. Christine Clement - research
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 14-Aug-2010 14:59 | TB | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Damage] |
| 20-Oct-2011 21:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-May-2018 01:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 10-Feb-2019 10:20 | Chrisgreeks | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Jul-2020 21:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2021 03:59 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 16-Aug-2023 05:47 | sooty59 | Updated [[Location]] |
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