Investigation number
AE-2014-169
Occurrence date
Location
Kahurangi National Park, near Nelson, New Zealand
State
International
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation level
Defined
Investigation type
External Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence type
Collision with terrain
Occurrence category
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal

On 7 October 2014, a Robinson R44 helicopter, registration ZK-HBQ, collided with terrain in the Kahurangi National Park, near Nelson, New Zealand.

The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) is conducting an investigation into the circumstances of the accident. As part of its investigation, TAIC requested technical assistance from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) in the recovery of data from a damaged GPS unit recovered from the wreckage. To protect the information supplied by TAIC to the ATSB and the ATSB's investigative work to assist TAIC, the ATSB initiated an investigation under the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.

The ATSB successfully recovered data from the GPS unit and has provided the data to TAIC to assist with their investigation.

Enquiries relating to the accident investigation should be directed to TAIC at: www.taic.org.nz

 

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Released in accordance with section 25 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Robinson Helicopter Co
Model
R44
Registration
ZK-HBQ
Sector
Helicopter
Damage
Destroyed