ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249613
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| Date: | Friday 4 September 2020 |
| Time: | 11:20 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alfredton, Wairarapa -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During Part 137 agricultural operations, the helicopter turned downwind with insufficient airspeed to maintain height and struck terrain, coming to rest upright, causing substantial damage to the landing gear and tail boom. The pilot was uninjured. The operator submitted a CA005ag. They are not yet SMS-certified but has this scheduled for early next 2021 as well as a Part 119/135/137 recertification in November 2020. During their visit, the certification team will be briefed on this accident in order to assess the operator's internal processes in accordance with their SMS implementation plan.
Sources:
https://www.aviation.govt.nz/safety/safety-reporting/aircraft-accident-briefs/ShowDetails/20-4486
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2021 14:33 | harro | Added |
| 07-May-2021 12:01 | harro | Updated |
| 27-Sep-2021 08:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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