Incident report
Robinson R22 crash near Wadsworth, Texas, United States
minor2018-02-13
Summary
The passenger’s gun becoming lodged in the flight controls during takeoff and his failure to remove it, which resulted in impact with terrain.
Incident details
Date
2018-02-13
Location
Wadsworth, Texas, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
takeoff
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗28.7817, -95.9303
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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