ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77728
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 September 2010 |
| Time: | c. 16:45 |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-HOQ |
| MSN: | 70-0709D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea off Milford Sound, Fiordland NP -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Haast |
| Haast | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Hughes 500 was returning to its base in Haast after carrying out a survey of wild deer when the engine failed.
On the way South a couple of landings were carried out, with two jerry cans being emptied into the helicopter on one of them. On the return trip from Bligh Sound the helicopter suffered an engine failure. The pilot executed an autorotation and ditched as close to the shore as possible. On contacting the water the pilot exited the aircraft and swam to a nearby rock. The aircraft quickly sank and was completely destroyed overnight due to wave action. The pilot was rescued two hours after the accident by a passing fishing boat. He sustained no injuries. Due to damage, complete testing could not be carried out on critical engine parts.
Sources:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/4111677/Helicopter-goes-down-in-Sound
https://www.caa.govt.nz/script/accident-details?Oc=10/3471
Images:
Ardmore 6 March 1981, when new
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2010 22:03 | angels one five | Added |
| 09-Sep-2010 22:07 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2010 02:24 | flyernzl | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator] |
| 13-Sep-2010 03:31 | flyernzl | Updated [[Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator]] |
| 03-Jun-2019 21:16 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2021 01:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 04-Feb-2022 18:39 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 11-Feb-2022 19:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 11-Mar-2022 23:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
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