Robinson R22B ZK-HWP
27 November 2004 · Taumaranui, New Zealand · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 November 2004 at about 09:00 local time, a Robinson R22B registered ZK-HWP, operated by Pouatu Helicopters Ltd., was involved in an accident near Taumaranui, New Zealand. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taumaranui, New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -38.6500, 175.2500
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22B
- Registration
- ZK-HWP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Pouatu Helicopters Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Taumaranui → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- LAX05WA048
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 Robinson R22B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2004 | Robinson R22B | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2004 | Robinson R22B | Long Beach, California, United States | Pacific Coast Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Robinson R22B | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2005 | Robinson R22B | Rialto, California, United States | Universal Air Academy | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2002 | Robinson R22B | Silverado, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2006 | Robinson R22B | Redding, California, United States | Air Shasta Rotor & Wing, LLC | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2004 | Piper PA-34-200T | Mt. Taranaki, New Zealand | Flight Corporation, Ltd | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 May 2005 | Fairchild Swearingen SA227-AC | Stratford, New Zealand | Airwork NZ Ltd. | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Pacific 750XL | Pacific Ocean, New Zealand | Utility Aircraft | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2003 | Unknown aircraft | Christchurch, New Zealand | - | Fatal | 8 |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Boeing 747-400 | Auckland, New Zealand | Singapore Airlines Ltd | Unknown | - |
| 2 Feb 2005 | Piper PA-34-200T | Taupo, New Zealand | Christian Aviation Ltd. | Fatal | 3 |