What happened
On May 21, 2012, at 0200 UTC, a Hughes 369D helicopter, registration ZK-HXZ, crashed into Lake Sumner, New Zealand. The aircraft was being operated by Way to Go Heliservices for the purpose of agricultural weed spraying in accordance with New Zealand civil regulations.
The helicopter sank into the lake at a depth of 125 meters. The aircraft was not recovered until May 2015. The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, sustained 1 fatal injury, and the helicopter was destroyed.