Bell UH-IH ZH-HJH
4 June 2001 · Taumarunui, New Zealand · Fatal
Summary
On 4 June 2001 at about 17:00 local time, a Bell UH-IH registered ZH-HJH, operated by Wanganui Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Taumarunui, New Zealand. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taumarunui, New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -39.0000, 174.7667
- Aircraft
- Bell UH-IH
- Registration
- ZH-HJH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Wanganui Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Auckland → Wanganui
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- WAS01WA010
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Other Bell UH accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1996 | Bell UH-IB | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2000 | Sikorsky CH-3E | Wairoa Gorge, New Zealand | Rick Lucas Helicopters Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Fairchild SA-227-AC | Gisborne, New Zealand | Eagle Airways Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2002 | Boeing 747-419 | Auckland, New Zealand | Air New Zealand | Unknown | - |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-31-325 | Fielding, New Zealand | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Schweizer 269C | Auckland, New Zealand | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Sikorsky S55B | Wanganui, New Zealand | BA & JC Emeny Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |