Noted on SH1 at Manakau north of Otaki is this Hughes 369HS.
The major component is that of ZK-HKK1 (c/n 860858S).
This was first listed with Dalhoff and King Aviation Ltd of Ardmore on 13-07-1977 before being transferred to Mountain Helicopters Ltd at Greymouth from 18-08-1977.
I have a note saying that it received slight damage on 15-11-1978 at Motu and then a few days later on 22-11-1978 it was damaged by a net at Taupo.
Marlborough Helicopters appear on the paper work from 30-10-1981 followed by Airwest Helicopters of Reefton from 03-02-1982.
Peter Bradley of Murupara took it on from 09-05-1984 only to have it damaged on 03-02-1985 about 40km east of Taupo in the Urewera National Park.
Its registration was cancelled on 09-03-1988.
It is now based outside The Deer Story Museum.
I've been wondering what happened to this machine.As I bought one of it tail rotor blades of trade me. that had been removed after an accident
ReplyDeletei sold that machine also have set blades of it for sale
Deletethanks for the info
ReplyDeleteIt has been a pleasure to have been of service.
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ReplyDeleteDave, a long shot: do you or any of the NZCA brains trust have any pictures of HKK at the old Deer World north of Taupo?
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