ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46336
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| Date: | Saturday 18 December 1999 |
| Time: | 15:24 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-HYE |
| MSN: | 80-0027 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Onepu, Bay of Plenty 3 -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kawerau |
| Kawerau | |
| Investigating agency: | TAIC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was on a private local scenic flight about three nautical miles north of Kawerau. Approaching to land, it struck a power line and impacted the ground nearly inverted. The pilot and two passengers died as a result of the accident, and the resulting fire destroyed most of the helicopter.
Crash location at Park Road, Onepu, North of Kawerau.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.taic.org.nz/ReportsandSafetyRecs/AviationReports/tabid/78/ctl/Detail/mid/482/InvNumber/1999-006/Page/12/language/en-US/Default.aspx?SkinSrc=[G]skins%2ftaicAviation%2fskin_aviation
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Aug-2014 06:21 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 01-Jun-2018 00:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location] |
| 02-Oct-2021 12:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2021 21:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 14-Feb-2022 03:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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