Crashed on a ridge above the Oamaru Valley, east of Turangi, after dropping off a hunting party.  The body of pilot Mark Didsbury was found 50m away from the helicopter

Date:

9 March, 2013

Reg:

ZK-IHU

Make:

Robinson

Model:

R66

MSN:

0078

Location:

Oamaru Valley, near Taupo

Country:

New Zealand

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

1

Operator:

Helisika

Link:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/8408063/Family-mourns-pilot-of-crashed-helicopter

Link:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10870405

Link:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8405739/Dead-helicopter-pilot-named