Incident report
Bell 206 crash near Big Pine, Florida, United States
unknown2019-04-12
Summary
The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control while it was being reloaded with the rotors turning in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a rotor strike with ground equipment.
Incident details
Date
2019-04-12
Location
Big Pine, Florida, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Florida Keys Mosquito Control District
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗24.7272, -81.3900
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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