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Helicopter incidents in New Zealand

28 helicopter incidents recorded in New Zealand from our database, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
28
Confirmed fatalities
24
Fatal incidents
12
Peak year
2013 (3)
DateLocationAircraftFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2026-01-27Paekakariki HillHughes 269C2fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-12-13RananaBell 2062fatalUnder investigationNTSB
2025-11-15WellingtonRobinson R66—unknownUnder investigationNTSB
2023-12-19Arthur's PassRobinson R44—unknownUnknownNTSB
2023-06-02GlenorchyMD Helicopters 500—unknownUnknownNTSB
2023-03-02Dansey PassMcDonnell Douglas 500—seriousUnknownNTSB
2022-01-02KarameaRobinson R22—unknownUnknownNTSB
2021-06-12Auckland, OFRobinson R44—seriousUnknownNTSB
2018-11-06Dusky ForestAerospatiale AS350—unknownUnknownNTSB
2018-10-17WanakaHughes 3693fatalUnknownNTSB
2018-06-13WaiouruMD Helicopters 600—seriousUnknownNTSB
2017-03-27ReeftonRobinson R221fatalUnknownNTSB
2017-02-19RaetihiHughes 369E—seriousUnknownNTSB
2016-11-14WintonRobinson R66—unknownUnknownNTSB
2016-10-30KamoRobinson R442fatalUnknownNTSB
2016-10-06WanakaMD Helicopters 500—unknownUnknownNTSB
2015-11-21Fox GlacierEurocopter AS3507fatalCFIT / TerrainNTSB
2015-02-19QueenstownRobinson R44 II2fatalUnknownNTSB
2015-01-23WaikaiaRobinson R44 II—unknownUnknownNTSB
2014-10-07Mount ArthurRobinson R44 II1fatalUnknownNTSB
2014-03-19GisborneMD Helicopters 500N1fatalUnknownNTSB
2014-02-25Moonlight CreekHughes 369D—unknownUnknownNTSB
2013-12-15Lake RossHughes 369E1fatalUnknownNTSB
2013-03-30New PlymouthRobinson R22 BETA—unknownUnknownNTSB
2013-03-09TurangiRobinson R661fatalUnknownNTSB
2012-05-21Lake SumnerHughes 369D1fatalUnknownNTSB
2011-02-27ManuwatuBell UH-1H—unknownUnknownNTSB
2011-01-20NorthlandBell 206—unknownUnknownNTSB
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