ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245727
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 December 2020 |
| Time: | 06:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | Eastland Heli Services |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Mahia Peninsula, Hawke's Bay -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Robinson R44 clipped powerlines and impacted the terrain during an aerial application flight in Mahia Peninsula, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The helicopter sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard received serious injuries.
Sources:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/432933/police-rush-to-scene-of-helicopter-crash-on-mahia-peninsula
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.rnz.co.nz/article/89ca679b-7aae-4484-bb7b-3f2eafc7fc11
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/one-person-believed-hurt-in-mahia-helicopter-crash/XSDEVWB2XPRZ4N5K2UHMJIZKWA/
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/one-hurt-helicopter-crash-mahia-peninsula
https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/hawkes-bay/123720772/helicopter-crash-in-hawkes-bay
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/emergency-services-responding-reports-helicopter-crash-near-mahia-in-hawke-s-bay
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/local-news/20201219/chopper-crash-pilot-due-back/
https://www.facebook.com/eastlandheliservices/
https://www.facebook.com/eastlandheliservices/photos/a.2093723224197817/2752087851694681/?type=3&theater
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2020 18:25 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-Dec-2020 18:25 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Dec-2020 18:50 | Captain Adam | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Dec-2020 18:58 | Geno | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 15-Dec-2020 22:18 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Dec-2020 02:35 | Geno | Updated [Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Feb-2021 18:24 | rudy | Updated [[Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative]] |
| 22-Feb-2021 18:48 | rudy | Updated [[[Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative]]] |
| 09-Oct-2021 02:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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