AO-1992-011Cessna 185C Skiplane ZK-CVG and Aerospatiale AS 350D helicopter ZK-HEA, mid-air collision, Fox Glacier Valley, 27 June 1992
Aviation
Published date
13 October 1993
Accident/Incident date
27 June 1992
Status
Published
Jurisdiction
New Zealand
Executive summary
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.
