ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 61207
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 February 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hughes 369HS |
| Owner/operator: | Trans-West Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HPN |
| MSN: | 113-0533S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Kaiata, West Coast -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
pilot Kenneth Bird. Took off for venison recovery job. Due to heavy fog, took 25 hours for wreck to be found less than 2km from home.
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1980, Newsletters 2 and 3.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 15-Oct-2021 08:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2022 04:42 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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