Sikorsky CH-3E N650DC
11 February 2000 · Wairoa Gorge, New Zealand · No injuries
Summary
On 11 February 2000 at about 11:00 local time, a Sikorsky CH-3E registered N650DC, operated by Rick Lucas Helicopters Ltd., was involved in an accident near Wairoa Gorge, New Zealand. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wairoa Gorge, New Zealand
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky CH-3E
- Registration
- N650DC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Rick Lucas Helicopters Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nelson, Nz → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- IAD00WA020
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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