Accident Hughes 269C ZK-HMI,
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Date:Wednesday 22 September 1982
Time:06:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic H269 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 269C
Owner/operator:Galloway & Biddle Ltd
Registration: ZK-HMI
MSN: 89-0813
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Manawahe, Bay of Plenty 3 -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The helicopter hit telephone lines on McIvor Road, 2km from Manawahe, and crashed. Pilot R Strachan was injured, the passenger died. Helicopter written off.

Sources:

http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
Aviation Historical Society of New Zealand, Newsletter 1982 No 7.
NZ MOT OAAI Aircraft Accident Report No 82-088.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
11 December 1979 ZK-HMI Helicopter Training Ltd 0 Carkeek Ridge, Tararua Range unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
14-May-2018 11:29 Ron Averes Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
01-Jun-2018 00:19 Ron Averes Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative]
25-Sep-2021 02:05 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
06-Oct-2021 21:07 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
14-Feb-2022 03:12 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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