ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165591
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| Date: | Saturday 19 April 2014 |
| Time: | 17:27 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 350BA Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Search And Rescue Services |
| Registration: | ZK-HZL |
| MSN: | 1218 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Taupo Hospital, Taupo -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Rotorua |
| Taupo Hospital Heliport (NZJZ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a non standard approach to land over a line of trees a ‘thump’ was felt and heard from the rear of the helicopter by the pilot and crewman, followed immediately by several uncontrolled anti-clockwise rotations and pitch oscillations of the aircraft before it struck the ground heavily. The helicopter tail rotor had struck the top of one of the trees during the final phase of the approach. The helicopter remained upright allowing the pilot to secure the engine and main rotor blades before exiting to assist the crewman. One crew member sustained minor injuries.
Sources:
https://nz.news.yahoo.com/helicopter-crash-lands-in-taupo-22752568.html
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/nbnat/1537562315-helicopter-crash-lands-in-taupo
http://www.newshub.co.nz/nznews/helicopter-crashes-at-taupo-hospital-2014041917
https://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Accident_Details.asp?Oc=14/1695
http://www.111emergency.co.nz/X-Z/ZK-HZL.htm
Images:
Rotorua 30Mar2014
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2014 06:54 | Foxtrot Echo | Added |
| 19-Apr-2014 13:06 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Apr-2014 13:07 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 19-Apr-2014 15:49 | Geno | Updated [Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source] |
| 21-Apr-2014 17:49 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 30-Apr-2014 07:04 | flyernzl | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 16-Sep-2016 14:49 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-May-2018 02:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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