Incident report
ROBINSON HELICOPTER, PIPER R22, PA 28R-201 crash near Clearwater, Florida, United States
minor2017-09-23
Summary
The airplane pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the airplane pilot's failure to adequately transmit his position while operating in the airport traffic pattern.
Incident details
Date
2017-09-23
Location
Clearwater, Florida, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Under investigation
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗27.9772, -82.7592
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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