Aerospatiale AS 350D ZK-HGV, engine failure and subsequent forced landing, Victoria Flat Fox Glacier, 17 March 1993
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
93-005
An engine failure, and subsequent forced landing, occurred to an Aerospatiale AS 350D helicopter during a scenic flight over the Fox Glacier on 17 March 1993. The safety issues discussed in the report are related to the promulgation and implementation of manufacturer's Service Letters and the inspection of unmodified fuel pump assemblies.
Location
Victoria Flat Fox Glacier (-43.501251,170.083466) [may be approximate]