ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 62903
Last updated: 18 May 2013
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| Date: | 31-JUL-1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2A |
| Operator: | Helicopters (NZ) Ltd |
| Registration: | ZK-HAL |
| C/n / msn: | 2663 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Maungapohato, Eastern Day of Plenty -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Harewood, New Zealand |
Bell 47G-2A ZK-HAL (c/n 2663) had been imported and registered to Airwork (NZ) Ltd on 28-03-1961. It was sold on 12-8-1964 to Helicopters (NZ) Ltd, and was lost in a fatal crash on 31-07-1965 at Maungapohato in the Eastern Day of Plenty, killing pilot Malcolm Kidd
Sources:
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
http://nzcivair.blogspot.com/2011/08/couple-of-early-helicopters.html
http://www.dave.wise.btinternet.co.uk/DWZKHAD.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 14-Aug-2010 14:59 | TB | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Damage] |
| 20-Oct-2011 21:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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