Cessna 185C Skiplane ZK-CVG and Aerospatiale AS 350D helicopter ZK-HEA, mid-air collision, Fox Glacier Valley, 27 June 1992
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
92-011
ZK-CVG was on a positioning flight from Mount Cook to Fox Glacier in order to conduct some scenic flights, while ZK-HEA was on a local scenic flight from Fox Glacier when a collision occurred. ZK-HEA was landed safely but ZK-CVG descended out of control to the riverbed. The pilot was killed in the ground impact.
Location
Fox Glacier Valley (-43.495896,170.042610) [may be approximate]