# NTSB WPR13WA149: Robinson R66, Turangi, New Zealand, New Zealand, March 9, 2013

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: March 9, 2013
- Place: Turangi, New Zealand, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -39.116664, 176.216659 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-39.1167&lon=176.2167&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 86408
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR13WA149
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/86408/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=86408
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13WA149

## Factual narrative

On March 9, 2013, at an unknown time, a Robinson R66, ZK-IHU, collided with mountainous terrain near Turangi, New Zealand. The helicopter was registered to and operated by Heli Sika Limited under the pertinent civil regulations of New Zealand. The pilot was fatally injured and the helicopter was substantially damaged. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of New Zealand. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of New Zealand. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Deputy Chief Investigator of Accidents Transport Accident Investigation Commission P.O. Box 10-323 Wellington 6143 New Zealand Tel: (64) 4-473-3112 Fax: (64) 4-499-1510 Email: inquiries@taic.org.nz

## Aircraft

- Registration: ZK-IHU (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R66 (UNDESIGNAT)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 0078
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Heli Sika Limited
- Registered owner: Heli Sika Limited
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Docket (2 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 14, 2013, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=86408. 3.5 MB in all.

- Non Docket Statement (item 1, .PDF, 194 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40388865&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Non%20Docket%20Statement-Master.PDF
- Final Report ASO-2013-003, Robinson R66, ZK-IHU (item 2, .PDF, 3.3 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40439827&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Final%20Report%20ASO-2013-003,%20Robinson%20R66,%20ZK-IHU-Master.PDF

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

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