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April 30, 2002 · Hughes 369D · ZK-HRV
Mt. Tarawera, NZ
Overview
Report Status
Status unavailable
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 30, 2002
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
Mt. Tarawera, NZ
Aircraft
Hughes 369D
Tail Number
ZK-HRV
Operator
New Zealand Helicopters
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX02WA287
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:30
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft
AircraftHughes 369D
Tail NumberZK-HRV
Aircraft CategoryHeli
DamageSubstantial
OperatorNew Zealand Helicopters
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO