ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46391
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| Date: | Monday 2 November 1998 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-HQZ |
| MSN: | 840338 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mangatoatoa Hut, Urewera NP -
 New Zealand
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot and two companions had been hunting in the Urewera National Park, using the helicopter for access to, and reconnaissance of, their hunting area. On completion of the expedition, the pilot's intention was to fly the helicopter with the two passengers and their gear to Opotiki, drop one passenger off and continue to Ardmore. Some of the equipment and a deer carcass were to be carried as a sling load. The helicopter was above its normal maximum all-up weight but within the weight limit permitted by the Flight Manual Supplement pertaining to cargo hook operations. The Supplement was, however, not included in the Flight Manual for HQZ. The pilot attempted to takeoff from an out-of-ground-effect hover, in which the engine power required was 25 inches manifold pressure. There was, however, little or no power margin available above this figure. In the early stages of the takeoff, the rotor rpm decayed, the helicopter turned to the right (it could not be established whether this was due to pilot input or as a result of the rpm loss) and struck trees in the adjacent stream bed. The pilot was probably killed by the impact with the trees, but the passengers survived this and the subsequent drop to the stream bed without serious injury. The ELT operated on impact, and was carried by one of the passengers to a more suitable location. The ELT signal was detected by satellite and resulted in a successful Search and Rescue operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.caa.govt.nz/Accidents_and_Incidents/Accident_Reports/ZK-HQZ_Fatal_02Nov1998.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Aug-2014 13:50 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Phase, Source] |
| 06-Oct-2021 03:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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