# NTSB WPR16WA034: Eurocopter AS350, Fox Glacier, New Zealand, November 21, 2015

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: November 21, 2015
- Place: Fox Glacier, New Zealand
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 7 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 92392
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR16WA034
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/92392/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16WA034

## Factual narrative

The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Eurocopter AS350BA helicopter, which occurred on November 21, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the New Zealand Transport Safety Investigation Commission investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the engine. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of New Zealand. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission Wellington, New Zealand Website: http://www.taic.org.nz

## Aircraft

- Registration: ZKHKU (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: EUROCOPTER AS350
- Category: Helicopter
- Damage: Substantial damage

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

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