ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 62277
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| Date: | Sunday 12 November 1972 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E |
| Owner/operator: | Alpine Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HCS |
| MSN: | 2105 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Mahitahi River, West Coast -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Mussel Point | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
pilot Peter W Cook, shooters Peter Stevens and Howard Brown. Machine crashed when it attempted to lift a load of deer carcasses. All three men were uninjured, and were rescued the following morning.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. Press, 13 & 14 November 1972
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 21-Jul-2020 04:45 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, Operator] |
| 13-Feb-2022 06:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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