Robinson R66 ZK-IHU

Summary

On 9 March 2013, a Robinson R66 registered ZK-IHU, operated by Heli Sika Limited, was involved in an accident near Turangi, New Zealand, New Zealand. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 March 2013

Classification

Accident

Location

Turangi, New Zealand, New Zealand

Coordinates

-39.1167, 176.2167

Aircraft

Robinson R66

Registration

ZK-IHU

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Heli Sika Limited

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR13WA149

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 March 9, 2013, at an unknown time, a Robinson R66, ZK-IHU, collided with mountainous terrain near Turangi, New Zealand. The helicopter was registered to and operated by Heli Sika Limited under the pertinent civil regulations of New Zealand. The pilot was fatally injured and the helicopter was substantially damaged. 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: Deputy Chief Investigator of Accidents Transport Accident Investigation Commission P.O. Box 10-323 Wellington 6143 New Zealand Tel: (64) 4-473-3112 Fax: (64) 4-499-1510 Email: [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.