Bell 206 ZK-ISF
20 January 2011 · Northland, New Zealand, New Zealand · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 January 2011 at about 12:15 local time, a Bell 206 registered ZK-ISF, operated by Finlayson Helicopters Ltd., was involved in an accident near Northland, New Zealand, New Zealand. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Northland, New Zealand, New Zealand
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206
- Registration
- ZK-ISF
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Finlayson Helicopters Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Northland, New Zealand → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- ENG11WA015
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On January 20, 2011, about 12:15 local time, the a Bell 206L3 registered ZK-ISF, ditched into the ocean off the north coast of Auckland, New Zealand. The pilot, the sole occupant, reported that during straight and level flight at about 1000 feet MSL, he experienced a loss of engine power and crashed into the water. The rotorcraft was submerged in about 50 feet of water. The rotorcraft was retrieved and examined by the New Zealand TAIC authority. The engine was torn down and examined in New Zealand. The fuel pump, FCU and power turbine governor were removed and sent to Rolls Royce in the USA. Rolls Royce then sent the units to the Honeywell facilities in South Bend, Indiana for teardown and examination. The investigation is being conducted by the New Zealand Accident Investigation Commission. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: NEW ZEALAND The Chief Executive Officer Transport Accident Investigation Commission 11 Cigna House 40 Mercer Street P.O. Box 10-323 Wellington 6143 New Zealand Tel.: (64) 4-473-0199 (24 hours) (64) 4-473-3112 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (64) 4-499-1510 AFTN: NZHOYAYX Cable: CIVAIR NZ Website: http://www.taic.org.nz
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2011 | Bell 206B | New York, New York, United States | Dudley Paul P | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Bell 206L-3 | Wingate, North Carolina, United States | U S Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2011 | Bell 206B-III | Tooele, Utah, United States | Upper Limit Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2011 | Bell 206-L4 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Omniflight Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2011 | Bell 206 | Venice, Louisiana, United States | El Paso CGP LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Bell 206-L4 | Tecpan, Guatemala | - | Fatal | 2 |
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