# NTSB WPR15WA108: Robinson R44 II, Queenstown, New Zealand, New Zealand, February 19, 2015

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: February 19, 2015, 02:44 local (02:44 UTC)
- Place: Queenstown, New Zealand, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -45.20222, 168.574996 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-45.2022&lon=168.5750&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Maneuvering: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 90754
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR15WA108
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/90754/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15WA108

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Maneuvering: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 1,703 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On February 19, 2015, at 0244 universal coordinated time, a Robinson R44 II, ZK-IPY, operated by Over the Top Limited, collided with terrain under unknown circumstances near Queenstown, New Zealand. The two occupants on board were fatally injured and the helicopter was substantially damaged. The training flight was being operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of New Zealand. 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: Transport Accident Investigation Commission P.O. Box 10323, The Terrace Wellington 6143, New Zealand Level 16, 80 the Terrace Wellington 6011, New Zealand Phone 0800 188 926 Fax +64 4 499 1510 Website: http://www.taic.org.nz

## Aircraft

- Registration: ZK-IPY (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROBINSON R44 II (II)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 10555
- Engines: Lycoming O-540 205 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Registered owner: Over The Top Limited

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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