Incident Hiller UH-12C ZK-HAF,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63375
 
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Date:Wednesday 27 April 1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hiller UH-12C
Owner/operator:Aerial Applicators Ltd
Registration: ZK-HAF
MSN: 857
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Wanganui, Whanganui -   New Zealand
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Substantially damaged 27.4.60 when crashed at Wanganui, New Zealand: pilot William Sherlock. The helicopter was rebuilt and re-registered as ZK-HAK.

Sources:

1. http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
2. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWZKHAD.htm
3. http://www.rotorspot.nl/historic/zk.php
4. Janic Geelen, 1983, The Topdressers.

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
16 September 1964 ZK-HAK Alexander Helicopters Ltd Putiki, Whanganui sub
3 January 1969 ZK-HAU Alexander Helicopters Ltd 0 Mangakino, Waikato w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
26-Aug-2010 10:12 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Damage, Narrative]
28-May-2014 23:53 Dr. John Smith Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative]
14-Oct-2021 07:17 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, Source]
15-Oct-2021 20:00 Ron Averes Updated [Narrative]
18-Feb-2022 07:13 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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