Robinson R22 ZK-HYX, failed to return from scheduled flight, Whitford Forest, 1 August 1989
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
89-065
The pilot and passenger departed from Ardmore Aerodrome in Robinson helicopter ZK-HYX for a 20 minute local flight. The aircraft failed to return. Later in the day the wreckage of ZK-HYX was located in a bush covered gully. The pilot and passenger had received fatal injuries in the accident.
Location
Whitford Forest