Hughes 369E ZK-HNA

Summary

On 15 December 2013 at about 04:00 local time, a Hughes 369E registered ZK-HNA was involved in an accident near Lake Ross, New Zealand, New Zealand. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 December 2013 at 04:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lake Ross, New Zealand, New Zealand

Coordinates

-44.8806, 167.9644

Aircraft

Hughes 369E

Registration

ZK-HNA

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

WPR14WA072

1 person died.

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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On December 15, 2013, at 0400 universal coordinated time, a Hughes 369E, ZK-HNA, collided with terrain under unknown circumstances near Lake Ross, South Island, New Zealand. The flight was operated by Milford Helicopters under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of New Zealand. The helicopter was destroyed and the pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of New Zealand. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of New Zealand. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Civil Aviation Authority Safety Investigations Unit Level 15, Asteron Centre 55 Featherston St Wellington 6011, New Zealand Tel: (64) 04-560-9400

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.