# NTSB WPR15WA019: Robinson R44 II, Mount Arthur, New Zealand, New Zealand, October 7, 2014

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: October 7, 2014
- Place: Mount Arthur, New Zealand, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -41.205001, 172.735839 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-41.2050&lon=172.7358&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): 90295
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR15WA019
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/90295/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15WA019

## Factual narrative

On October 7, 2014, at an unknown time, a Robinson R44, ZK-HBQ, collided with terrain near Mount Arthur, New Zealand. The helicopter was operated by Helicopter Charter Karamea under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of New Zealand. The pilot was fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed by impact forces and postcrash fire. The flight originated from Karamea and was destined for Nelson. 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) 4-473-0199 Fax: (64) 4-499-1510 Email: inquiries@taic.org.nz

## Aircraft

- Registration: ZK-HBQ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R44 II (II)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 10516
- Engines: Lycoming reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Registered owner: Helicopter Charter Karamea 2006 Ltd

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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