Hughes 369 ZK-H0J
17 October 2018 · Wanaka, New Zealand · Fatal
Summary
On 17 October 2018 at about 22:07 local time, a Hughes 369 registered ZK-H0J, operated by The Alpine Group Limited, was involved in an accident near Wanaka, New Zealand. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wanaka, New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -44.7089, 169.2372
- Aircraft
- Hughes 369
- Registration
- ZK-H0J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- The Alpine Group Limited
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wanaka → Haast
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- WPR19WA012
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 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 Hughes 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2018 | Hughes 369 | Ridgeway, Pennsylvania, United States | Rotor Blade LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2018 | Hughes 369 | Wrightwood, California, United States | Western Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2018 | Hughes 369 | Heber City, Utah, United States | Heliwild Investments LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2018 | Hughes 369 | San Juan, United States | High Line Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Hughes 369 | Newark, Ohio, United States | Haverfield International Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2018 | Hughes 369D | Pacific Ocean, Marshall Islands | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2018 | Boeing 757 | Auckland, New Zealand | - | Unknown | - |
| 13 Jun 2018 | MD Helicopters 600 | Waiouru, New Zealand | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2018 | Boeing 737 | Auckland, New Zealand | - | Unknown | - |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Aerospatiale AS350 | Dusky Forest, New Zealand | - | Unknown | - |
| 11 Dec 2019 | Boeing 747 | Auckland, New Zealand | - | Unknown | - |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Robinson R22 | Reefton, New Zealand | - | Fatal | 1 |