- Date
- June 13, 2018, 20:48 local (20:48 UTC)
- Place
- Waiouru, New Zealand
- Injuries
- 5 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- ZK-ILDMD Helicopter 600
- Defining event
- Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 97475
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On June 13, 2018, at 2048 Universal Coordinated time, an MD 600N helicopter, ZK-ILD crashed in a remote area for unknown reasons near Waiouru, New Zealand. The pilot and four passengers were seriously injured. The helicopter was substantially damaged. The helicopter was being operated under the pertinent civil regulations for the Government of New Zealand. The investigation is under jurisdiction of the Government of New Zealand. This report is for information purposes and contains only information released by the Government of New Zealand. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: The Chief Executive Officer Transport Accident Investigation Commission Level 16 80 The Terrace Wellington 6011 New Zealand P.O. Box 10-323 Wellington 6143 New Zealand Tel.: (64) 4-473-0199 (24 hours) (64) 4-473-3112 E-mail: inquiries@taic.org.nz Fax: (64) 4-499-1510 Website: http://www.taic.org.nz
Aircraft
- Registration
- ZK-ILD
- Reported as
- MD Helicopter 600
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0058
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown