ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59538
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 October 1995 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | East Bay Helicopters Limited |
| Registration: | ZK-HKM |
| MSN: | 1252 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Hikuwai Beach, Bay of Plenty 3 -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TAIC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On Wednesday 25 October 1995 at 0915 hours ZK-HKM, a Robinson R22 helicopter, broke up in flight and fell to the ground hitting State Highway 35 to the north-east of Opotiki. The pilot and a shooter died in the accident.
The cause of the accident was the failure of a tail rotor blade on which an unauthorised repair had been carried out. The safety issues identified include the need to positively establish the history of critical components fitted to certificated aircraft, or to have the components supplied through approved distributors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. TAIC Investigation 95-017
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/r22show.asp?start=1251&count=50]
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=42857
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2009 17:46 | XLerate | Added |
| 20-Feb-2012 13:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2018 00:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2021 20:44 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 14-Feb-2022 03:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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