Hughes 369D ZK-HOP, main rotor struck slope and rolled down hill, 4 km east of Lake Widgeon Fiordland Park, 1 November 1990
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
90-004T
ZK-HOP failed to return to base from a deer hunting sortie the previous day. The wreckage of ZK-HOP was located at the bush line below a steep tussock and scrub covered slope. A prominent gouge mark had been made in the slope further up, by the main rotor blades. The shooter had been thrown from the helicopter as it descended. The pilot was found lying beside the helicopter. Both occupants had died from injuries received in the accident.
Location
4 km east of Lake Widgeon, Fiordland Park (-45.894429,166.966674) [may be approximate]