- Date
- December 15, 2013, 04:00 local (04:00 UTC)
- Place
- Lake Ross, New Zealand, New Zealand
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- ZK-HNAHughes 369E
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 88578
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On December 15, 2013, at 0400 universal coordinated time, a Hughes 369E, ZK-HNA, collided with terrain under unknown circumstances near Lake Ross, South Island, New Zealand. The flight was operated by Milford Helicopters under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of New Zealand. The helicopter was destroyed and the pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. 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: Civil Aviation Authority Safety Investigations Unit Level 15, Asteron Centre 55 Featherston St Wellington 6011, New Zealand Tel: (64) 04-560-9400
Aircraft
- Registration
- ZK-HNA
- Reported as
- Hughes 369E (E)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0477E
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Registered owner
- Milford Helicopters Limited
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on January 7, 2014, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 54 KB in all.