ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215527
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| Date: | Thursday 11 March 2010 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | M.S. Moore |
| Registration: | ZK-HTD |
| MSN: | 0223 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Paparoa Range, West Coast -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Reefton, New Zealand |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Robinson R22 Beta ZK-HTD, c/n 0223, struck the terrain courtesy of a downdraught in the Paparoa Ranges, on 11-03-2010. According to the official CAA NZ summary (see link #1):
"The pilot was operating the helicopter on a private scenic flight in the Paparoa ranges, west of Reefton. He had slowed the helicopter to view a black mark on the hillside, when he encountered a downdraft. This resulted in a low rotor RPM situation. The pilot was unable to recover the RPM and the helicopter descended onto the hillside and rolled over on its right side.
Sources:
1. CAA NZ Accident Brief, Occurrence # 10/871: https://www.caa.govt.nz/script/accident-details?Oc=10/871
2. http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2010/03/some-recent-accident-victims.html
3. http://helihub.com/2010/03/11/11-mar-10-zk-htd-robinson-r22-paparoa-ranges-new-zealand/
4. https://www.caa.govt.nz/assets/legacy/Publications/Vector/Vector_2010-6_Nov-Dec.pdf
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reefton
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paparoa_Range
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2018 23:26 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 08-Aug-2020 03:09 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Feb-2022 17:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Location] |
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