Sikorsky S55B ZKHSC
29 August 2000 · Wanganui, New Zealand · Fatal
Summary
On 29 August 2000 at about 09:32 local time, a Sikorsky S55B registered ZKHSC, operated by BA & JC Emeny Ltd., was involved in an accident near Wanganui, New Zealand. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wanganui, New Zealand
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S55B
- Registration
- ZKHSC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- BA & JC Emeny Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- MIA00WA262
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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 Sikorsky S55B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1992 | Sikorsky S55B | Richvale, California, United States | Avag Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1978 | Sikorsky S55B | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1978 | Sikorsky S55B | Hanceville, Alabama, United States | Centennial HEL | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | 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 | - |
| 28 Mar 2000 | McDonnell Douglas 369FF | Manapouri, New Zealand | Fiordland Helicopters 1985 | Fatal | 5 |
| 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 |