ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60857
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| Date: | Monday 29 November 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | Kohler & Sowman |
| Registration: | ZK-HRM |
| MSN: | 0070 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Waimana River, Bay of Plenty 3 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Ex-N9081U. First flown 1980: Delivered by 30.11.80 to New Zealand. Re-registered 1.12.80 as ZK-HRM. Severely damaged 29.11.82 in the above crash at Waimana River, Urewera National Park; while operated by G Kohler and S Sowman (pilot G Kohler). Registration cancelled as "withdrawn from use" 30.11.1982. Helicopter registered to Bowring Burgess Finance Ltd.
However, rebuilt and registration restored 28.11.84 as ZK-HRM once more...only to be (finally?) written off in a second crash on 26.1.87 at Woodbank. Registration cancelled for a second time 27.1.87
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/r22show.asp?start=51&count=50]
3. http://www.dave.wise.btinternet.co.uk/DWZKHQU.htm
Aviation Historical Society of New Zealand: Register Review No 25, 1983.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 19-Dec-2011 14:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2016 19:34 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 15-May-2018 13:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2021 03:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 06-Oct-2021 20:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 14-Feb-2022 03:09 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 05-Mar-2022 02:00 | Ron Averes | Updated [Narrative] |
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