McDonnell Douglas 369FF ZKHJN
28 March 2000 · Manapouri, New Zealand · Fatal
Summary
On 28 March 2000 at about 10:15 local time, a McDonnell Douglas 369FF registered ZKHJN, operated by Fiordland Helicopters 1985, was involved in an accident near Manapouri, New Zealand. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manapouri, New Zealand
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McDonnell Douglas 369FF
- Registration
- ZKHJN
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Fiordland Helicopters 1985
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Te Anau → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- LAX00WA138
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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 McDonnell Douglas 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2000 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Bloomfield, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Oct 2000 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Kernville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2000 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Grand Turk, Turks And Caicos Islands | Jack Setton | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jan 1999 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1999 | McDonnell Douglas 369D | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2001 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | Omni Aviation Services | No 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 | - |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Sikorsky S55B | Wanganui, New Zealand | BA & JC Emeny Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Cessna U206F | Wanaka, New Zealand | William L. James | Fatal | 6 |
| 4 Jun 2001 | Bell UH-IH | Taumarunui, New Zealand | Wanganui Helicopters | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Sep 1998 | Cessna 177 | Mt Cook, New Zealand | Air Safaris (New Zealand), Inc | Fatal | 3 |