Incident Hughes 269C ZK-HGP,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 61515
 
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Date:Thursday 29 December 1977
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H269 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 269C
Owner/operator:Farm Helicopters Ltd
Registration: ZK-HGP
MSN: 73-0221
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Onewhero, Waikato -   New Zealand
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
pilot N Barrow. Tail rotor struck wire fence during spraying operations.

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. AHSNZ, 1978, Newsletter 2.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
18 April 1979 ZK-HGP H Smith & others Matiri River, Nelson unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
21-Jul-2020 06:27 Ron Averes Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Damage]
16-Feb-2022 00:38 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
21-Feb-2022 12:52 Ron Averes Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative]

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