Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
NTSB Number
GAA26WA087
Location
Paekakariki Hill, New Zealand
Event ID
20260128202357
Coordinates
-41.054537, 174.937204
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Aircraft Information
Registration
ZK-HGP
Make
HUGHES
Serial Number
730221
Model / ICAO
269C
NTSB Investigation In Progress
Probable cause and narrative details have not yet been published for this accident.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# GAA26WA087