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Eurocopter AS350 crash near Tampa, Florida, United States

unknown2019-01-29
Summary

The pilot's improper landing flare while practicing autorotations, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.

Incident details
Date
2019-01-29
Location
Tampa, Florida, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
28.0111, -82.3444
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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