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NTSB accident investigation · Robinson R-66 · Wellington, New Zealand · November 15, 2025

AccidentClass 5 · Foreign
Date
November 16, 2025, 07:55 local (Nov 15, 2025, 18:55 UTC)
Place
Wellington, New Zealand
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
ZK-IXTRobinson R-66
Defining event
Maneuvering: Loss of engine power (total)
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
202011

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Sequence of events

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Aircraft

Registration
ZK-IXT
Reported as
Robinson R-66
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial