Hughes 269C ZK-HYE, wire strike, near Kawerau, 18 December 1999
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
99-006
On Saturday 18 December 1999 at about 1524 hours, ZK-HYE, a Hughes 269C helicopter, was on a private local scenic flight about 3 nautical miles north of Kawerau. Approaching to land, the helicopter struck a power line and impacted the ground nearly inverted. The pilot and 2 passengers died as a result of the accident and the resulting fire destroyed most of the helicopter.
No new safety issues were identified during the investigation.
No new safety issues were identified during the investigation.
Location
near Kawarau (-38.049451,176.752628) [may be approximate]