ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211162
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| Date: | Friday 19 November 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Whirl-Wide Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HDP |
| MSN: | 6559 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Top Valley, Marlborough -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Engaged in spraying operations for the New Zealand Forest Service. The pilot was returning back to the helipad when his machine hit a high tension power line strung over the road. The collision caused the main rotors to sever the tail boom, the helicopter fell to the ground and caught fire. Pilot Simon Fraser Oliver was killed. RIP.
Sources:
New Zealand Wings, April 1972: "Helicopter Hit High Tension Line".
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2018 00:10 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 21-Jul-2020 00:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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