On October 6, 2016, an incident occurred in Wanaka, New Zealand, involving an MD Helicopters MD520N, registration ZK-IJW.
Under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, the NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to support the investigation being conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, acting as the State of design and manufacture for the helicopter powerplant. There were no injuries reported in relation to this event.