Incident report
Eurocopter EC130 crash near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
unknown2017-02-26
Summary
The pilot's abrupt cyclic/pitch attitude control movement, which resulted in a Fenestron ground strike.
Incident details
Date
2017-02-26
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Maverick Helicopters Inc.
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗36.0800, -115.1522
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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