ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140152
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 November 2011 |
| Time: | 21:39 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350BA Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Salt Air Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-IMB |
| MSN: | 2396 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Matai Bay, Northland -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Kerikeri Aerodrome |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
An Aérospatiale AS 350BA Ecureuil helicopter went missing during a fire fighting operation at Matai Bay in New Zealand's Far North. It was located by a searching fishing trawler about 350 meters off the shore of Matai Bay at about 06:40 LT on the 1st of December. The pilot and an employee of the Dept of Conservation didn't survive the crash.
During a firefighting mission the aircraft diverted to search for people reported to have been trapped on a beach by the advancing fire. Visibility was poor due to smoke.
No technical defects identified. The CAA investigation considers that the Pilot probably experienced the effects of spatial disorientation resulting in a loss of control at low level over the sea.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10770069
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jxEn2n7RKM0/TcEyV590byI/AAAAAAAACyU/OabRjlc0ZR8/s1600/Aerospatiale+AS350BA+ZK-IMB+at+ARD+4-5-11+012_1.jpg (photo)
http://www.caa.govt.nz/Accidents_and_Incidents/Accident_Reports/ZK-IMB_Fatal.pdf
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2011 14:38 | angels one five | Added |
| 30-Nov-2011 15:03 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2011 16:36 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Dec-2011 04:06 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Dec-2011 04:07 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 16-Aug-2014 12:02 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Oct-2021 19:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 25-Jul-2023 14:31 | harro | Updated [[Location]] |
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