ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308801
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| Date: | Saturday 4 November 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hughes 269B |
| Owner/operator: | Whirl-Wide Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HDZ |
| MSN: | 35-0173 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Pahau River, Canterbury -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
Helicopter engaged in deer recovery, headwaters of the Pahau River, North Canterbury. Machine basically fell from the sky, hit the ground and rolled several times. Pilot Lindon Dermer Wilson uninjured, shooter Peter Anisy suffered minor injuries. Registration cancelled, but helicopter rebuilt and reregistered in 1973.
Sources:
1. Press, 6 November 1972
2. Austairdata
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 December 1973 | ZK-HDZ | Whirl-Wide Helicopters Ltd | Ealing, Canterbury | |
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