ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46294
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Date: | Wednesday 21 February 2001 |
Time: | 12:20 |
Type: | Robinson R22 Alpha |
Owner/operator: | Ridge Air Ltd |
Registration: | ZK-HOI |
MSN: | 1360 |
Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Riverhead Forest, Auckland -
New Zealand
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | External load operation |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:The pilot was completing solo sling-loading training in preparation for his CPL(H) flight test. The helicopter was hovering at around 20 feet agl and was preparing to lift a light sling load, when an easterly gust was encountered, causing the helicopter to abruptly yaw and impact the ground. It rolled over and was destroyed.
Sources:
1.
http://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Accident_Details.asp?Oc=01/544 2.
http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=2372 3.
http://www.caa.govt.nz/script/Aircraft_Hist_new.asp?Aircraft_ID=3493 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
04-Nov-2008 10:35 |
ASN archive |
Added |
27-May-2011 00:21 |
turtle |
Updated [Source] |
20-Feb-2012 14:38 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Phase, Source] |
26-Sep-2016 12:28 |
Dr.John Smith |
Updated [Source] |
05-Feb-2022 09:12 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
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