Hughes 369D ZK-HRV
30 April 2002 · Mt. Tarawera, New Zealand · No injuries
Summary
On 30 April 2002 at about 16:30 local time, a Hughes 369D registered ZK-HRV, operated by New Zealand Helicopters, Ltd, was involved in an accident near Mt. Tarawera, New Zealand. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mt. Tarawera, New Zealand
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369D
- Registration
- ZK-HRV
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- New Zealand Helicopters, Ltd
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rotorua → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- LAX02WA287
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2002 | Hughes 369E | Grand Coulee, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2002 | Hughes 369E | Tiers, Tasmania, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Hughes 369D | Jeffersontown, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2002 | Hughes 369C | Agana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Hughes 369D | Richland, Washington, United States | U.S. Fish and Wildlife | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2002 | Hughes 369D | Boise, Idaho, United States | Pathfinder Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2002 | Boeing 747-419 | Auckland, New Zealand | Air New Zealand | Unknown | - |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-31-325 | Fielding, New Zealand | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Schweizer 269C | Auckland, New Zealand | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-31-310 | Napier, New Zealand | Air Napier, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hughes 269C | Dannevirke, New Zealand | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Pacific 750XL | Pacific Ocean, New Zealand | Utility Aircraft | Fatal | 1 |