Robinson R22 Beta ZK-HYN, collided with electric fence wires, Dart River near Glenorchy, 23 May 1991
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
91-014
At the conclusion of a brief local flight the pilot descended the helicopter over the Dart River. The helicopter collided with a pair of electric fence feeder wires, spanning a dry channel between the eastern bank and an adjacent island, and shortly afterwards struck the river bed. The pilot received fatal injuries but the passenger survived the accident.
Location
Dart River, near Glenorchy, Otago Province (-44.777273,168.331897) [may be approximate]