Plane Crash List

Aviation accidents in New Zealand

The NTSB database holds 72 accidents and incidents in New Zealand, recorded between 1998 to 2026. 27 of them were fatal (38%), and 67 people died.

The deadliest year was 2000, with 12 deaths.

The aircraft types that appear most often are Hughes 369, Robinson R44 and Boeing 737.

48 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

72
Records
27
Fatal
67
Deaths
38%
Share fatal
1998 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 24 of 72 have coordinates

By decade

1990s 1
2000s 23
2010s 31
2020s 17

Aircraft types involved

Hughes 369 6 Robinson R44 6 Boeing 737 4 Airbus A320 3 Robinson R22 3 Boeing 747 3

Operators involved

Air New Zealand Ltd 3 Eagle Airways LTD. 2 Air New Zealand 2 Air Napier, Ltd. 1 Latam 1 Air Safaris (New Zealand), Inc 1

All 72 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
11 May 2015 Boeing 737-8FE
VH-VOP
 Christchurch, New Zealand
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
23 Jan 2015 Robinson R44-II
ZK-HPC
 Waikaia, New Zealand
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
7 Jan 2015 Pac 750XL-NO SERIES
ZK-SDT
 Taupo, New Zealand, New Zealand - No injuries -
25 Feb 2014 Hughes 369D
ZK-IQQ
 Moonlight Creek, New Zealand, New Zealand - No injuries -
30 Aug 2013 Boeing 737
ZK-NGI
 Auckland, New Zealand
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
30 Mar 2013 Robinson R22-BETA
ZK-HIE
 New Plymouth, New Zealand, New Zealand - No injuries -
20 Jun 2012 Airbus A320
ZK-OJQ
 Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand
no coordinates
 Air New Zealand Ltd Unknown -
28 Feb 2012 Beechcraft G58
N298WA
 Auckland, New Zealand Smith, Joseph No injuries -
27 Feb 2011 Bell UH1H
ZK HSP
 Manuwatu, New Zealand, New Zealand
no coordinates
 Lakeland Helicopters Ltd No injuries -
20 Jan 2011 Bell 206
ZK-ISF
 Northland, New Zealand, New Zealand
no coordinates
 Finlayson Helicopters Ltd. Minor injuries -
30 Oct 2010 De Havilland DHC8
ZK-NEB.
 Blenheim, New Zealand
no coordinates
 Air Nelson No injuries -
18 Jun 2007 Beechcraft 1900D
ZK-EAK
 Marlborough, New Zealand Eagle Airways LTD. No injuries -
30 Dec 2006 Boeing 767-300ER(F)
ZK-Nck
 Auckland, New Zealand
no coordinates
 Air New Zealand Ltd Unknown -
12 Sep 2006 Boeing 737
ZK-NGJ
 Auckland, New Zealand
no coordinates
 - Unknown -
27 Nov 2004 Robinson R22B
ZK-HWP
 Taumaranui, New Zealand Pouatu Helicopters Ltd. Serious injuries -
12 Mar 2003 Boeing 747-400
9V-SMT
 Auckland, New Zealand
no coordinates
 Singapore Airlines Ltd Unknown -
30 Aug 2002 Boeing 747-419
ZK-NBS
 Auckland, New Zealand
no coordinates
 Air New Zealand Unknown -
24 Jun 2002 Piper PA-31-310
ZK-NPR
 Napier, New Zealand
no coordinates
 Air Napier, Ltd. No injuries -
30 Apr 2002 Hughes 369D
ZK-HRV
 Mt. Tarawera, New Zealand
no coordinates
 New Zealand Helicopters, Ltd No injuries -
15 Mar 2002 Schweizer 269C
ZK-HIC
 Auckland, New Zealand
no coordinates
 - No injuries -
15 Jun 2000 Fairchild SA-227-AC
ZKRCA
 Gisborne, New Zealand
no coordinates
 Eagle Airways Ltd No injuries -
11 Feb 2000 Sikorsky CH-3E
N650DC
 Wairoa Gorge, New Zealand
no coordinates
 Rick Lucas Helicopters Ltd. No injuries -