ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168809
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 October 2000 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD 500E (369E) |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-HFT |
| MSN: | 0452E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Te Anau, Southland -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TAIC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
ZK-HFT had been chartered for an inspection of a slip on the road between The Divide and Homer Tunnel.
After completing the inspection and while flying down a valley east of Te Anau, the helicopter had a sudden uncommanded power loss. The pilot entered ZK-HFT into auto-rotation and attempted to restore power - without success. The pilot completed an auto-rotational landing, during which the main rotor blades severed the tail boom. The helicopter remained upright after the landing. The pilot and passenger were not injured.
The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://taic.org.nz/inquiries?SkinSrc=[G]skins%2ftaicAviation%2fskin_aviation
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2014 06:23 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 18-Aug-2014 17:47 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 18-Aug-2014 17:48 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 18-Sep-2019 14:54 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
| 04-Feb-2022 20:26 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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