Aerospatiale AS350 ZK HZS

Summary

On 6 November 2018 at about 17:15 local time, a Aerospatiale AS350 registered ZK HZS was involved in an accident near Dusky Forest, New Zealand. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 November 2018 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Dusky Forest, New Zealand

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Aerospatiale AS350

Registration

ZK HZS

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR19RA044

Injuries not recorded.

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

The government of New Zealand has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a AEROSPATIALE AS350 helicopter that occurred on November 06, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of New Zealand's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of New Zealand.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.