ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164811
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Date: | Thursday 20 March 2014 |
Time: | 10:00 LT |
Type: | MD Helicopters MD520N |
Owner/operator: | Gisborne Helicopters Ltd |
Registration: | ZK-HQP |
MSN: | LN093 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Wharerata Forest, East Coast -
New Zealand
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Fire fighting |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:The helicopter was being used to ferry equipment in Wharerata Forest, in preparation for a controlled burning off operation. The helicopter was climbing out of a small valley when the engine lost power due to a compressor failure. The pilot attempted an autorotational landing onto very steep terrain, the helicopter slid and rolled on impact.
The pilot was seriously injured, the forestry supervisor passenger died and the helicopter was badly damaged.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
Report number: | |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/9848807/One-dead-in-chopper-crash http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/passenger-dead-after-helicopter-crash-near-gisborne-5869469 http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article/?id=36325 https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20140327X21042&key=1 https://www.caa.govt.nz/assets/legacy/Accidents_and_Incidents/Accident_Reports/ZK-HQP-Fatal.pdf http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/ZK-HQP.html http://www.aeroboek.nl/520/LN-093.HTM http://www.gisbornehelicopters.co.nz Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
20-Mar-2014 04:52 |
Geno |
Added |
09-Apr-2014 18:32 |
Geno |
Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
12-May-2018 05:48 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
05-Feb-2022 09:11 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
25-Jul-2023 14:33 |
harro |
Updated [[Location]] |
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