ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 61531
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| Date: | Saturday 19 November 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | Southwest Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HKX |
| MSN: | 62-0387S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Motu River, Raukumara Range -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Helicopter crashed after hitting an aerial cable strung across the Motu River.
Pilot Richard Joughin and his passenger received minor injuries.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1977, Register Review 4.
3. AHSNZ, 1978, Newsletter 2.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 14-May-2018 11:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-May-2018 13:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 16-May-2018 05:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2020 20:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, Source, Damage] |
| 21-Feb-2022 12:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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