Aerospatiale AS 355 F1 ZK-HIT and Piper PA 28-181 ZK-ENX, mid-air collision, Auckland City, 26 November 1993
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
93-020
A AS 355 helicopter with a PA 28 aeroplane, both on Police patrol flights over Auckland City, collided on 26 November 1993. Safety issues discussed include the limitations of the "see and avoid" concept of collision avoidance, the use of radio contact between aircraft and the variety of radio frequencies in use.
Location
Auckland City (-36.858678,174.761024) [may be approximate]