Hughes 269C accident near Paekakariki Hill, NZ
On January 27, 2026, a Hughes 269C (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Paekakariki Hill, NZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 27, 2026
- Place
- Paekakariki Hill, NZ
- Aircraft
- Hughes 269C · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.054°S, 174.937°E
- NTSB ID
- 20260128202357
Sequence of events
- Unknown or undetermined (Unknown, defining event)
Conditions
- Local time
- 6:15 PM
More accidents in NZ
- Hughes 369, Oct 17, 2018
- Piper PA-31-325, Dec 17, 2002
- Bell UH-IH, Jun 4, 2001
- Robinson R44 II, Feb 19, 2015
- Beech G58, Mar 29, 2013
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
