Robinson R44 II ZK-HBQ

Summary

On 7 October 2014, a Robinson R44 II registered ZK-HBQ was involved in an accident near Mount Arthur, New Zealand, New Zealand. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

7 October 2014

Classification

Accident

Location

Mount Arthur, New Zealand, New Zealand

Coordinates

-41.2050, 172.7358

Aircraft

Robinson R44 II

Registration

ZK-HBQ

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

WPR15WA019

1 person died.

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 October 7, 2014, at an unknown time, a Robinson R44, ZK-HBQ, collided with terrain near Mount Arthur, New Zealand. The helicopter was operated by Helicopter Charter Karamea under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of New Zealand. The pilot was fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed by impact forces and postcrash fire. The flight originated from Karamea and was destined for Nelson. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of New Zealand. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of New Zealand. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Deputy Chief Investigator of Accidents Transport Accident Investigation Commission P.O. Box 10-323 Wellington 6143 New Zealand Tel: (64) 4-473-0199 Fax: (64) 4-499-1510 Email: [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.