Crashed in a clearing close to a second R22 which was carrying out a deer recovery operation.  Subject helicopter was observing, initally from 15m up, just prior to it coming down.  Pilot aged 64 OK, passenger aged 55 needed medical treatment.  Both from Warkworth, north of Auckland

Date:

8 March, 2011

Reg:

ZK-HOI

Make:

Robinson

Model:

R22

MSN:

3839

Location:

About 10km northwest of the northern tip of Lake Hauroko near the Burn Hut

Country:

New Zealand

Civil / Military:

Civil

Link:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/4746021/Helicopter-crashes-in-Fiordland