Robinson R44-II ZK-HPC

Summary

On 23 January 2015, a Robinson R44-II registered ZK-HPC was involved in an accident near Waikaia, New Zealand. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

23 January 2015

Classification

Accident

Location

Waikaia, New Zealand

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Robinson R44-II

Registration

ZK-HPC

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ENG15RA012

Nobody was injured.

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 January 23, 2015, a Robinson R44 II experienced a severe in-flight vibration, after which the pilot successfully landed the helicopter. A subsequent inspection found a crack on one of the main rotor blades. This incident is being investigated by the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) and the NTSB is participating as the United States Accredited Representative to the New Zealand TAIC as the State of Design and State of Manufacture of the helicopter. For additional information, contact the New Zealand TAIC at: Transport Accident Investigation Commission Level 16 AXA Centre 80 The Terrace P.O. Box 10323 The Terrace Wellington 6143 New Zealand Tel.: (64) 4-473-0199 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (64) 4-499-1510 Website: http://www.taic.org.nz

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.