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Schweizer 269C crash near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

minor2017-05-22
Summary

The student pilot's loss of lateral control while practicing autorotations from a hover and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a bounced landing and dynamic roll-over.

Incident details
Date
2017-05-22
Location
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
Operator
Hummingbird Ventures LLC.
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Weather
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
44.8275, -93.4586
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries2
SourceNTSB CAROL
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