ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168838
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| Date: | Saturday 9 December 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hughes 269A |
| Owner/operator: | J A Kane |
| Registration: | ZK-HQY |
| MSN: | 58-0875 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Long Sound, Fiordland NP -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TAIC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter's engine was heard misfiring and subsequently the aircraft was seen descending rapidly. A plume of smoke indicated that an accident had occurred. Pilot James Anthony (Jim) Kane was assisted from the burning wreckage but succumbed to his injuries later in the day. Location: near Long Sound, Fiordland National Park.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://taic.org.nz/inquiries?SkinSrc=[G]skins%2ftaicAviation%2fskin_aviation
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2014 16:56 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 28-Sep-2019 19:40 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 22-Jul-2020 02:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2021 00:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 11-Feb-2022 08:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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