ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 87532
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 October 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Russell Plant Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HVH |
| MSN: | 2884 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waiotahi Trig, Bay of Plenty 3 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Crashed near the Waiotahi Trig, southwest of Opotiki, while surveying a newly constructed natural gas pipeline. Weather conditions at the time were poor. Both pilot and passnger were killed.
Helicopter operated by McConnell Dowell Construction Ltd at time of crash.
Accident/incident investigated by TAIC NZ. Pilot: Ronald Russell McCulloch. Registration cancelled 13 Feb 1986.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1984, Journal Vol 27 No 4
3. AHSNZ, 1986, Aerolog Vol 1 No 3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2011 14:00 | ASN archive | |
| 15-May-2018 13:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-May-2018 20:09 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2021 20:42 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 14-Feb-2022 03:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 28-Feb-2022 20:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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