Robinson R22 ZK-HKM, out of control landing, near Lake Isobel 21 km west of Queenstown, 2 March 1991
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
91-006
The purpose of the flight was to land a passenger and gear beside a mountain lake at an elevation of 5300 feet amsl. On short final approach the pilot found that on losing transitional lift the rotor rpm began to decay, and she was unable to arrest the sink. An attempt to make a controlled landing on lower, uneven, ground was unsuccessful. The left skid collapsed and the helicopter rolled over. Neither occupant was injured.
Location
near Lake Isobel, 21 km West of Queenstown (-45.022351,168.492647) [may be approximate]