# NTSB ENG11WA050: Bell UH1H, Manuwatu, New Zealand, New Zealand, February 27, 2011

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: February 27, 2011, 20:08 local (20:08 UTC)
- Place: Manuwatu, New Zealand, New Zealand
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 81870
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG11WA050
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/81870/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG11WA050

## Factual narrative

While conducting a positioning flight between Blenheim (South Island NZ) to a lifting job in Raurimu (Central North Island NZ) at approximately 2000 feet altitude, the pilot of a Bell UH1H helicopter, registration number ZK-HSP, noticed the oil pressure fluctuating on the Honeywell T53 engine. He then turned the aircraft towards the beach and selected a suitable precautionary landing site near the Hokio Beach settlement. The pilot stated that before landing, he noticed the engine oil pressure indication drop to zero and a loss of engine power. The helicopter landed hard and rolled on its side. The investigation is being conducted by the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission. As the state of manufacture of the airplane and engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on Civil Aviation to assist the New Zealand TAIC in their investigation. 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: inquiries@taic.org.nz Fax: (64) 4-499-1510 AFTN: NZHOYAYX Cable: CIVAIR NZ Website: http://www.taic.org.nz

## Aircraft

- Registration: ZK HSP (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL UH1H (NO SERIES)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 66-00869
- Engines: Honeywell T53 turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Lakeland Helicopters Ltd
- Registered owner: Lakeland Helicopters Ltd
- Departed: Wairau Valley
- Destination: Raurimu
- Flight plan: Unknown

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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