WPR19RA044

NTSB accident investigation · Aerospatiale AS350 · Dusky Forest, New Zealand · November 6, 2018

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
November 6, 2018
Place
Dusky Forest, New Zealand
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
ZK HZSAerospatiale AS350
Defining event
Maneuvering: Loss of engine power (total)
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
98744

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Factual narrative

The government of New Zealand has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a AEROSPATIALE AS350 helicopter that occurred on November 06, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of New Zealand's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of New Zealand.

Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
ZK HZS
Reported as
Aerospatiale AS350
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial