Incident report
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
Aircraft
Operator
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗28.0111, -82.3444
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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