ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46348
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| Date: | Thursday 23 September 1999 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-HSH |
| MSN: | 89-0562D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Queen Charlotte Sound, Marlborough -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter had just completed sling loading a hut on to Motuara Island, and was hovering over the jetty while Department of Conservation ground staff loaded the lifting equipment into the rear cabin. The pilot's primary hover reference was the sea surface adjacent to the jetty. A strong tidal flow prevailed at the time. The helicopter drifted rearwards just before the pilot applied power to take off, and the rear of one skid snagged on the lip of the jetty. The helicopter reared up and rolled to the left, landing in the water. The pilot was assisted from the partially submerged machine by a DOC staff member.Difficulty in maintaining a precise hover reference over a moving water surface was a factor in the accident.
Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Dec-2020 20:46 | TB | Updated [Cn, Phase, Source, Damage] |
| 15-Feb-2022 15:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn] |
| 20-Feb-2022 07:59 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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