Aerospatiale AS 350B ZK-HWB, heliskier struck and killed by main rotor blade, Harris Mountains near Wanaka, 6 September 1993
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
93-010
A heliskier was struck and killed by a main rotor blade of Aerospatiale AS 350B helicopter, registration ZK-HWB, on the Harris Mountains, near Wanaka on 6 September 1993. The safety issue of the more effective control of parties of skiers prior to boarding helicopters was addressed by the operator while this investigation was in progress.
Location
Harris Mountains near Wanaka (-44.538305,168.711634) [may be approximate]