Loss of power on climb out – cleared powerlines and put helicopter down heavily in a paddock. Helicopter had completed three short flights in the previous hour without incident. Pilot Bruce Belfield not injured, but passenger was hospitalized.
- Date
- February 10, 2015
- Reg
- ZK-HXJ
- Make
- Canadian Home Rotors
- Model
- Safari
- MSN
- XJ 0301N
- Location
- Pirongia Road, Te Awamutu, Waikato
- Country
- New Zealand
- CivilMilitary
- Civil
- Link 1
- http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/66030171/pilot-bruce-belfield-glad-to-be-alive-after-chopper-crash
- Link 2
- http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/265718/passenger-hurt-in-helicopter-crash
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