ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 62698
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 May 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Graham Stewart & Co Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HCG |
| MSN: | 6557 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Arawhata Valley, West Coast -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Helicopter engaged on venison shooting operations. Tail rotor fell off machine. Pilot John Sharborough
Sources:
1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. Brian Conroy, 2015, Helicopters and Venison, The Copy Press.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 16-Aug-2010 14:52 | TB | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Damage] |
| 25-Aug-2021 03:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2022 14:31 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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