ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30292
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| Date: | Saturday 1 January 2000 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | ZK-HCM |
| MSN: | 0936 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wanaka, Otago -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot was on a mountain flying continuation sortie to the west of Wanaka. Climbing up a gully at low airspeed, he observed the rotor rpm decaying and initiated a turn to the right. There was insufficient height available in which to recover rotor rpm, and the helicopter sank and collided with the side of the gully.
Registration ZK-HCM cancelled 17-03-2000
Sources:
1. http://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Accident_Details.asp?Oc=00/1
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20091022133222/http://www.rotorspot.nl/zk.htm
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/r22show.asp?start=901&count=50]
4. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/2000-2009_33.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Feb-2012 14:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Phase, Source] |
| 24-Sep-2016 20:03 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2022 22:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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