Summary
On March 09, 2013, a Robinson R66 (ZK-IHU) was involved in an accident near Turangi, New Zealand, NZ. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
On March 9, 2013, at an unknown time, a Robinson R66, ZK-IHU, collided with mountainous terrain near Turangi, New Zealand. The helicopter was registered to and operated by Heli Sika Limited under the pertinent civil regulations of New Zealand. The pilot was fatally injured and the helicopter was substantially damaged.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of New Zealand. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of New Zealand. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Deputy Chief Investigator of Accidents Transport Accident Investigation Commission P.O. Box 10-323 Wellington 6143 New Zealand
Tel: (64) 4-473-3112 Fax: (64) 4-499-1510 Email: inquiries@taic.org.nz
This accident is documented in NTSB report WPR13WA149. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft ZK-IHU.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On March 9, 2013, at an unknown time, a Robinson R66, ZK-IHU, collided with mountainous terrain near Turangi, New Zealand. The helicopter was registered to and operated by Heli Sika Limited under the pertinent civil regulations of New Zealand. The pilot was fatally injured and the helicopter was substantially damaged.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of New Zealand. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of New Zealand. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Deputy Chief Investigator of Accidents
Transport Accident Investigation Commission
P.O. Box 10-323
Wellington 6143
New Zealand
Tel: (64) 4-473-3112
Fax: (64) 4-499-1510
Email: inquiries@taic.org.nz
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR13WA149