Incident report
MOSQUITO XEL crash near LOXAHATCHEE, Florida, United States
serious2018-01-21
Summary
The noncertificated pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of recent flight experience and his lack of training and experience in the accident helicopter make and model.
Incident details
Date
2018-01-21
Location
LOXAHATCHEE, Florida, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
takeoff
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗26.7294, -80.3117
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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