An investigation into a 2018 fatal helicopter crash has found the pilot lacked training and there was a mystery fuel control fault.
A helicopter crashed, killing one person and injuring four others, in the Kaimanawa Ranges in 2018.
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The aircraft, owned by Helicopter Hawke s Bay, was surveying crops on Ngāmatea station in the Kaimanawa Ranges when it crashed and one person died on 14 June 2018.
Two people, including the pilot, were seriously injured, while two other passengers suffered minor injuries.
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission found the helicopter s engine control unit had detected faults and automatically switched to a backup mode with fixed fuel flow.
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