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| Date: | Sunday 9 March 1986 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-HUT |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Masterton Aerodrome, Wairarapa -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During the Wairapa Airshow the Hughes 500C was performing a deer tracking & recovery demonstration. After a few minutes of maneuvers, the helicopter was hovering a few feet off the ground when it suddenly pitched up, causing the tail rotor to strike the ground, spinning the copter on its back & crash. Pilot & passenger only received minor injuries.
The pilot was Richard Paku and the shooter Duncan Sutherland.
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2011 14:00 | ASN archive | |
| 21-Jan-2018 18:29 | Medevac | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jan-2018 18:31 | harro | Updated [Phase, Nature, Embed code, Damage, ] |
| 30-Jun-2018 12:48 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jun-2018 12:49 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, ] |
| 17-Jun-2019 09:58 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Feb-2022 06:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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